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FC Cincinnati 6–2 Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer

6–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Cincinnati won 6–2.

Shots
2214
Shots on target
115
Expected goals
3.231.45
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Cincinnati beat Orlando City SC 6–2. Recorded in this match (FC Cincinnati – Orlando City SC): shots 22–14, shots on target 11–5, expected goals 3.23–1.45, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Orlando City SC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Orlando City SC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.57 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Cincinnati show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

FC Cincinnati's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Cincinnati · Orlando City SC10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC CincinnatiOrlando City SCBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match10.8 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against16 shots/match19.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Orlando City SC have a visible away split

moderate

Orlando City SC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.13 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.13 shots/match10.8 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots14 shotsFC Cincinnati 22 shots, Orlando City SC 14 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots5 shotsFC Cincinnati 11 shots, Orlando City SC 5 shots
  • Expected goals3.23 xG1.45 xGFC Cincinnati 3.23 xG, Orlando City SC 1.45 xG
  • Possession56%44%FC Cincinnati 56%, Orlando City SC 44%
  • Corners6 corners8 cornersFC Cincinnati 6 corners, Orlando City SC 8 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls13 foulsFC Cincinnati 17 fouls, Orlando City SC 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsFC Cincinnati 2 cards, Orlando City SC 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Cincinnati
1Draws
2Orlando City SC
FC Cincinnati — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer1–1
Orlando City SC — FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer1–2
FC Cincinnati — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer1–3
Orlando City SC — FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer0–1
FC Cincinnati — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Cincinnati favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Orlando City SC in 0

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Window

Season

FC Cincinnati15 matchesOrlando City SC15 matches
2.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.53 goals/match
2.47 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/152.93 goals/match
1.82 xG/match ▲Expected goals13/121.26 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots15/1510.8 shots/match
5.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/154.4 shots/match
49.4% ●Possession15/1545.1%
4.67 corners/match ●Corners15/153.8 corners/match
2.86 cards/matchCards7/33 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls15/1510.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples15 / 15home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 24 May 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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