📊 Form Guide

FC Cincinatti

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FC Cincinatti head into this game after a 3-3 MLS drawn result vs San Diego FC.

In that game, FC Cincinatti managed 37% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 6 on target. For FC Cincinatti, goals were scored by Kenji Mboma Dem (11') and Tom Barlow (50', 98'). For their opponents, San Diego FC got 16 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Marcus Ingvartsen (32', 96') and Amahl Pellegrino (66') scored for San Diego FC.

FC Cincinatti have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 matches.

They’ve hit an aggregate of 17 during that time and have conceded a total of 16. It will be interesting to find out whether or not that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Orlando City

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Orlando City come into this clash following on from a 4-1 US Open Cup win against Atlanta United in their previous outing.

For Orlando City, the goalscorers were David Brekalo (5'), Griffin Dorsey (16') and Tiago (24', 45'). Emmanuel Latte Lath (84') was the scorer for Atlanta United.

Orlando City have attacked well leading up to this encounter, having scored 15 times in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Orlando City have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 6 of those same clashes.

↔️ Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head meetings going back to 05/03/2023, neither club has come out on top overall with FC Cincinatti winning 2 of those games, Orlando City 2 and 2 being draws in normal time.

A total of 11 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them for Cincinatti and 6 created by The Lions. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.83.

The last league match between these sides was MLS match day 47 on 28/09/2025 when it ended FC Cincinatti 1-1 Orlando City.

On that day, FC Cincinatti managed 57% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 10 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Kévin Denkey (73').

For their opponents, Orlando City had 23 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Alex Freeman (96') scored.

The referee was Rosendo Mendoza.

📰 Team News: FC Cincinatti

In our view, FC Cincinatti should opt for a 3-4-1-2 system in the match featuring Roman Celentano, Nick Hagglund, Matt Miazga, Miles Robinson, Pavel Bucha, Samuel Gidi, Brian Anunga, Kenji Mboma Dem, Evander, Gerardo Valenzuela and Kévin Denkey.

📰 Team News: Orlando City

We are inclined to think that The Lions will likely make use of a 4-4-2 formation, choosing Maxime Crepeau, Griffin Dorsey, David Brekalo, Robin Jansson, Adrian Marin, Ivan Angulo, Eduard Atuesta, Braian Ojeda, Tiago Carvalho, Martin Ojeda and Justin Ellis.

🧠 Prediction

It looks to us that FC Cincinatti are likely to dominate possession and create several successful chances.

However, Orlando City may well find it hard to score themselves but we do think it’s quite likely that they will be hitting back at some stage.

We’re therefore anticipating a comfortable 3-1 margin for FC Cincinatti at the conclusion of the game.

Andre Moura, 23:12 23/05/2026