Orlando City 1-1 Cincinnati: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Exploria Stadium, Orlando · referee T. Penso · full time
Full time: Orlando City 1-1 Cincinnati
Orlando City and Cincinnati drew 1-1 in MLS on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Exploria Stadium. The goals: Pavel Bucha 23', Tyrese Spicer 48'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 23rd minute: Pavel Bucha for Cincinnati. Orlando City levelled at 1-1 in the 48th minute through Tyrese Spicer, set up by Justin Ellis.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, T. Penso, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Orlando City and 2 to Cincinnati.
Orlando City: M. Perelman, 4-2-3-1 · Cincinnati: P. Noonan, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.91 for Orlando City and 1.57 for Cincinnati.
Orlando City had 5 shots on target, Cincinnati 3.
Orlando City had 50% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Orlando City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.57 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Cincinnati came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.81 expected goals for and 1.61 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Orlando City vs Cincinnati: the match in numbers
| Orlando City | Match statistics | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 0.91 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.57 |
| 18 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 444 | Total passes | 453 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 93% |
| 10 | Corners | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Orlando City
- Tyrese Spicer 7.6 1 goal
- Justin Ellis 7.4 1 assist
- Iván Angulo 7.4
- Luis Otávio 7.1
- Joran Gerbet 7.0
Cincinnati
- Evander 7.4
- Pavel Bucha 7.4 1 goal
- Roman Celentano 7.4
- Ender Echenique 7.3
- Miles Robinson 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Obinna Nwobodo at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Orlando City: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Cincinnati: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Orlando City vs Cincinnati
What was the score in Orlando City vs Cincinnati?
Orlando City 1-1 Cincinnati (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Orlando City vs Cincinnati?
Pavel Bucha 23', Tyrese Spicer 48'.
Did Moneyball predict Orlando City vs Cincinnati correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Orlando City vs Cincinnati?
Tyrese Spicer, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Orlando City vs Cincinnati?
T. Penso.
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