Orlando City host FC Cincinnati at Orlando City Stadium on Thursday, November 19 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
Orlando City have no fresh fitness concerns heading into this one, with Martín Ojeda and Antoine Griezmann expected to lead the line after combining for 30 goals between them this season. Iván Angulo and Tyrese Spicer offer support from midfield, while FC Cincinnati will again lean on Steeve Denkey up front alongside the creativity of Evander, who has created 91 chances in behind him.
Both sides sit level on points, but it’s goals where the contrast shows: Orlando City carry a goal difference of -15 compared to Cincinnati’s -8, hinting at a game that should open up at Inter&Co Stadium. Expect end-to-end football, with Denkey and Evander probing down the other end before Orlando’s extra firepower up top proves decisive.
Orlando City vs FC Cincinnati: Best Bets & Predictions
Orlando City host FC Cincinnati in an East playoff-picture clash at Inter&Co Stadium.
Our approach: we weigh each side's underlying attacking and defensive output alongside where they sit in the playoff race to land on our picks for this one.
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Season Form & Standings
Orlando City sit eighth in the East with 46 points, while FC Cincinnati are ninth with the same tally — both still very much inside the playoff picture as the regular season winds down.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City | 8 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 78 | -15 | 46 |
| FC Cincinnati | 9 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 75 | -8 | 46 |
Orlando City vs FC Cincinnati Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Orlando City
4-4-2FC Cincinnati
3-4-1-2Potential Match-Winners
- Martín Ojeda (Orlando City): 16 goals from 88 shots, with 41 on target and 44 chances created — Orlando’s most complete attacking threat.
- Steeve Denkey (FC Cincinnati): 17 goals from 78 shots, the leading scorer on either side and a constant out-ball for Cincinnati.
- Evander (FC Cincinnati): 14 goals but 91 chances created from 107 shots, the creative heartbeat of Cincinnati’s attack.
Recent Form
Orlando City: W D D L W
- 2026-11-07: Orlando City 1-0 New England Revolution (W, home)
- 2026-10-31: Charlotte FC 4-0 Orlando City (L, away)
- 2026-10-29: Chicago Fire 2-2 Orlando City (D, away)
- 2026-10-25: Orlando City 2-2 NYCFC (D, home)
- 2026-10-18: Orlando City 4-1 DC United (W, home)
Orlando City head into this one on the back of a 1-0 win over New England Revolution, having mixed draws with Chicago Fire and NYCFC around a 4-0 defeat at Charlotte FC.
FC Cincinnati: W W D W L
- 2026-11-07: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Nashville SC (L, home)
- 2026-10-31: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Philadelphia Union (W, home)
- 2026-10-28: Inter Miami 2-2 FC Cincinnati (D, away)
- 2026-10-25: DC United 0-2 FC Cincinnati (W, away)
- 2026-10-22: FC Cincinnati 2-1 DC United (W, home)
FC Cincinnati’s run closes with a 0-2 home loss to Nashville SC, sandwiched between a 1-0 win over Philadelphia Union, a 2-2 draw at Inter Miami and back-to-back wins over DC United.
Orlando City vs FC Cincinnati Prediction
Orlando City to edge it 2-1 at Inter&Co Stadium. Ojeda and Griezmann have the quality to find a way through, and with Denkey and Evander capable of levelling it for Cincinnati, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals both look sound. The hosts, eighth in the East, take the points that keep ninth-placed Cincinnati looking over their shoulder in the playoff race.