Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati Preview: Prediction, Team News, Lineups

May 24, 2026MLSDAMITV Staff

11th-placed Orlando City SC (4-2-9) travel to TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio to face 7th-placed FC Cincinnati (5-5-5) on Saturday, May 23, 2026. FC Cincinnati come into this in decent form (DLDWW) while Orlando City SC are in strong form (WDWLW).

When and Where to Watch

DetailInfo
DateSaturday, May 23, 2026
Kickoff (US Eastern)7:30 PM ET
Kickoff (UK)0:30 am BST
VenueTQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
CompetitionMLS
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Form Guide (Last 5)

FC Cincinnati — DLDWW

ResultScoreOpponent
D3-3San Diego FC
L5-3Inter Miami CF
D2-2Charlotte FC
W3-2Chicago Fire FC
W2-0Red Bull New York

Orlando City SC — WDWLW

ResultScoreOpponent
W4-1Atlanta United FC
D1-1Atlanta United FC
W4-3Philadelphia Union
L2-0CF Montréal
W4-3Inter Miami CF

FC Cincinnati have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches. Their most recent result was a 3-3 draw with San Diego FC. It has been a mixed bag of results, and they will be looking to build some consistency.

Orlando City SC have picked up 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 outings. They come into this off the back of a 4-1 win against Atlanta United FC. They are in excellent form on the road and will fancy their chances here.

Both sides have been producing comparable results over their recent matches, which suggests this could be a tight and competitive affair with little separating the two teams.

Key Players

FC Cincinnati

CategoryPlayerStats
Total ShotsKévin Denkey6
SavesRoman Celentano7

Orlando City SC

CategoryPlayerStats
Total ShotsMartín Ojeda6
SavesMaxime Crépeau5

MLS Standings Context

#TeamGPWDLGDPts
5Red Bull New York15645-722
6Charlotte FC15636+121
7FC Cincinnati15555-120
8New York City FC15546+419
9D.C. United15465-418
10CF Montréal14428-914
11Orlando City SC15429-2114
12Toronto FC14356-714
13Columbus Crew14347-413

Season Stats Comparison

FC CincinnatiStatOrlando City SC
17fouls Committed13
2yellow Cards3
0red Cards0
0offsides1
6won Corners10
7saves5
54.9possession Pct45.1
22total Shots19
11Shots on Target9
0.5shot Pct0.5
0penalty Kick Goals1
0penalty Kick Shots1
455accurate Passes330
500total Passes392
0.9pass Pct0.8
10accurate Crosses7
14total Crosses25
0.7cross Pct0.3
44total Long Balls42
34accurate Long Balls19
0.8longball Pct0.5
4blocked Shots4
12effective Tackles12
20total Tackles22
0.6tackle Pct0.5
8interceptions12
33effective Clearance7
33total Clearance7

Betting Odds

MarketOdds (DraftKings)
FC Cincinnati (ML)-145
Orlando City SC (ML)290
SpreadCIN -0.5
Over/Under3.5

The bookmakers have FC Cincinnati as the clear favorite at -145, with Orlando City SC the underdog at 290. The over/under is set at 3.5 goals.

Prediction

For our full prediction on Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati including predicted score, win probabilities, and detailed AI analysis, head to the DAMITV Predictions page. Our prediction engine factors in current form, league position, head-to-head record, and home advantage to generate match forecasts with confidence ratings.

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