5 September 2026, 23:30 UTC

Orlando City SC vs San Diego Major League Soccer prediction & result

Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Full time1 – 0

Final score: Orlando City SC 1-0 San Diego.

Before kick-off the model made it 40% Orlando City SC, 29% draw, 31% San Diego — fair odds of 2.50, 3.45 and 3.23.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the exact scoreline.

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Has the model earned this number?

Orlando City SC at 40%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Orlando City SC96%Draw4%San Diego0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽A. Griezmannassist: J. Ellis
28'
🔁B. Rheinout: M. Ojeda
52'
62'
🔁O. Verhoevenout: D. Thorhallsson
63'
🔁I. Murphyout: C. McVey
63'
🔁A. Alvarado Jrout: A. Pellegrino
🔁J. Gerbetout: W. Cartagena
66'
🔁D. Dikeout: T. Spicer
67'
🔁J. Ellisout: Luis Otavio
75'
🔁E. Atuestaout: M. Pasalic
75'
79'
🔁O. Valakariout: D. Vazquez
84'
David Vazquez
Luis Otávio
85'
Iván Angulo
90+9'
David Brekalo
90+8'
90+4'
Kieran Sargeant
90+3'
🔁Gabriel Piraniout: B. Duke

Match stats — Orlando City SC vs San Diego

47%Possession53%
15Shots7
5On target2
6Corners4
2.27xG0.5

Goals against chances

Orlando City SC1 from 2.27 xGless than the chances were worth
San Diego0 from 0.50 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Orlando City SC 4-4-2
  • 71M. CrepeauG
  • 24G. DorseyD
  • 4D. BrekaloD
  • 6R. JanssonD
  • 44B. RheinD
  • 22J. EllisM
  • 20E. AtuestaM
  • 35J. GerbetM
  • 77I. AnguloM
  • 7A. GriezmannF
  • 9D. DikeF
Substitutes
  • 12J. OteroG
  • 57Iago TeodoroD
  • 19Z. TaifiM
  • 16W. CartagenaM
  • 10M. OjedaM
  • 5Luis OtavioM
  • 87M. PasalicF
  • 11TiagoF
  • 14T. SpicerF
Coach: Oscar Pareja
San Diego 4-3-3
  • 1dos Santos CJG
  • 33O. VerhoevenD
  • 26M. DuahD
  • 32I. MurphyD
  • 5K. Sargeant
  • 70A. Alvarado JrM
  • 20A. GodoyM
  • 12Gabriel PiraniM
  • 10A. DreyerF
  • 8O. ValakariF
  • 99E. AchouriF
Substitutes
  • 18D. FerreeG
  • 3D. ThorhallssonD
  • 25I. PilcherD
  • 97C. McVeyD
  • 21B. DukeM
  • 19D. VazquezM
  • 90A. PellegrinoF
  • 77A. MightenF
  • 14B. B. ZambleF
Coach: Mikey Varas

Form going into Orlando City SC vs San Diego

Orlando City SC

All competitions we cover

  • D3-3away to Minnesota United FC30 August 2026
  • W2-1Real Salt Lake22 August 2026
  • L1-2Chicago Fire19 August 2026
  • D1-1FC Cincinnati15 August 2026
  • L2-3away to New York Red Bulls1 August 2026

San Diego

All competitions we cover

  • W3-1Los Angeles Galaxy30 August 2026
  • W3-0Colorado Rapids23 August 2026
  • L1-3away to Portland Timbers20 August 2026
  • W1-0away to Los Angeles FC16 August 2026
  • D1-1away to Minnesota United FC2 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
8Orlando City SC34137146378-1546
13San Diego34911145763-638

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Leading scorers: Orlando City SC and San Diego

Orlando City SC

GoalsAssists

  • M. Ojeda164
  • A. Griezmann147

San Diego

No player in Major League Soccer's leading scorers — 57 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Orlando City SC beat San Diego 1–0. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Orlando City SC at 40%. The goal: A. Griezmann 28' for Orlando City SC. On expected goals it finished 2.27–0.50.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.