New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City Match Analysis and Prediction

Major League Soccer will return to the fold this weekend when New York Red Bulls plays host to Orlando City at the Red Bull Arena in the 25th round of the campaign. Match day schedules for August 14 at 01:00 EAT.

Despite the ups and down in their recent matches they hosts still sit inside the playoffs in the Eastern Conference table, currently in the fourth place with 37 point to their name. Coming into this game, New York RB has picked up five points from the last five matches both home and away.

New York Red Bulls gets into fixture after they shared the spoils 0-0 MLS with D.C. United in their previous match. In that game, New York Red Bulls had 37% possession and 13 shots with one of them on target while D.C. United got four shots with two of them on target.

Orlando City on the other sits right outside the final series playoffs in the Eastern Conference standings with 30 points, level with Chicago Fire, Inter Miami and New England. Coming into this game, Orlando recorded one win, two draws and three loses in their last six matches both home and away.

Orlando City will be looking to bounce back after 0-3 MLS trashing at the hands of New Eng. Revolutions in their last match. In that game, Orlando City managed 53% possession and 18 shots with three of them on target. New Eng. Revolution got 11 shots with five of them on target and goals by Matt Polster (20′), Wilfrid Kaptoum (51′) and Henry Kessler (75′).

New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City head to head

These two sides have had 18 head to head encounters since 2018; New York claims nine wins and Orlando City nine wins while two matches played out draws.   

• Orland 5-1 New York 28/07/22
• Orlando 0-3 New York 24/04/22
• Orlando 1-2 New York 04/07/21
• New York 2-1 Orlando 29/05/21
• New York 1-1 Orlando 19/10/20

Home

• DC United 0-0 New York
• New York 4-5 Colorado
• New York 0-2 Barcelona
• Orlando 5-1 New York
• Austin 3-4 New York

Away

• Orlando 0-3 New England
• DC United 2-1 Orlando
• Orlando 5-1 New York
• Orlando 0-1 Philadelphia
• Orlando 1-3 Arsenal

New York Red Bulls team news

Manager Gerhard Struber is grateful to have no fitness concerns ahead of this game.

Orlando City team news

Gastón González will be unavailable for manager Óscar Pareja selection through injuries.

Prediction and odds

We are backing a draw for this fixture considering that both teams have been struggling for wins recently, both sides have just one win in their last six matches.

• Draw
• Both teams to score
• Double Chance 1 or 2