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Orlando City vs San Diego: match statistics

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Orlando City vs San Diego: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Orlando City play San Diego in MLS (United States). The match date is 5 September 2026.

Current form

Orlando City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. San Diego: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Orlando City scores 1.68 and concedes 2.45 goals per match. San Diego scores 1.82 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.20 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Orlando City 68%, San Diego 55%. Over 2.5: Orlando City 73%, San Diego 64%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

San Diego has higher xG: 1.43 vs 1.39. Orlando City: 12.1 shots per match, San Diego: 12.3.

Match halves

Orlando City: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 1.05. San Diego: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.95.

Goals by minute

Orlando City: 16-30 (10 goals). San Diego: 46-60 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.20 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.02)
(4.10)
(2.95)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Orlando CitySan Diego
1.68Goals scored / match1.82
Orlando CitySan Diego
2.45Goals conceded / match1.5
Orlando CitySan Diego
48%Average possession61%
Orlando CitySan Diego
4.86Shots on target / match4.59
Orlando CitySan Diego

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.05Shots per match12.27
Orlando CitySan Diego
4.86Shots on target4.59
Orlando CitySan Diego
14%Shot conversion14.8%
Orlando CitySan Diego
48%Possession61%
Orlando CitySan Diego
1.39xG for1.43
Orlando CitySan Diego
1.89xG against1.44
Orlando CitySan Diego

Shooting quality

Orlando City: Efficient finishingSan Diego: Efficient finishing
Orlando CitySan Diego
Accuracy (shots on target)40%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

San Diego is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Orlando City · 2 pts / match - San Diego

Orlando City
LDLWD
Season result split
32% W18% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-11
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-4
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
San Diego
DWLWW
Season result split
36% W27% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-8
1.36 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

San Diego is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

1.68 goals / match - Orlando City · 1.82 goals / match - San Diego

San Diego is 63% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.45 goals / match - Orlando City · 1.5 goals / match - San Diego

Orlando City scoring profile: very strong

Orlando City scores in 77% of matches (17 of 22 matches), while San Diego keeps a clean sheet in 32% (7 of 22 matches).

San Diego scoring profile: very strong

San Diego scores in 86% of matches (19 of 22 matches), while Orlando City keeps a clean sheet in 9% (2 of 22 matches).

37Goals scored (season)40
Orlando CitySan Diego
54Goals conceded (season)33
Orlando CitySan Diego
4.14Average goals in match3.32
Orlando CitySan Diego
9Goals scored (last 5)9
Orlando CitySan Diego
10Goals conceded (last 5)5
Orlando CitySan Diego

How often they score at least...

77%1 goal86%
Orlando CitySan Diego
50%2 goals50%
Orlando CitySan Diego
23%3 goals27%
Orlando CitySan Diego
18%4 goals9%
Orlando CitySan Diego

How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal68%
Orlando CitySan Diego
59%2 goals45%
Orlando CitySan Diego
45%3 goals27%
Orlando CitySan Diego
23%4 goals9%
Orlando CitySan Diego

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time32%
Orlando CitySan Diego
5%BTTS in both halves14%
Orlando CitySan Diego
27%Scored in both halves45%
Orlando CitySan Diego

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
Orlando CitySan Diego
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
Orlando CitySan Diego
100%BTTS - last 560%
Orlando CitySan Diego

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Orlando CitySan Diego
55%Min. 2 goals before half-time55%
Orlando CitySan Diego
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Orlando CitySan Diego

2nd half

95%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
Orlando CitySan Diego
64%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Orlando CitySan Diego
41%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
Orlando CitySan Diego

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

San Diego is 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.14 pts / match - Orlando City · 1.55 pts / match - San Diego

Orlando City - half-time state
32% leading18% draw50% trailing
San Diego - half-time state
41% leading32% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per match (1st half)1.55
Orlando CitySan Diego
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.86
Orlando CitySan Diego
1.14Goals conceded (1st half)0.82
Orlando CitySan Diego
1.77Average goals (1st half)1.68
Orlando CitySan Diego
41%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Orlando CitySan Diego
55%No goal before half-time32%
Orlando CitySan Diego

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per match (2nd half)1.55
Orlando CitySan Diego
1.05Goals scored (2nd half)0.95
Orlando CitySan Diego
1.32Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
Orlando CitySan Diego
2.36Average goals (2nd half)1.64
Orlando CitySan Diego
36%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Orlando CitySan Diego
41%No goal after half-time36%
Orlando CitySan Diego

Orlando City - second-half results

36% W14% R50% P
25
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

San Diego - second-half results

41% W32% R27% P
34
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 36%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Orlando City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.00
Goals scored / match0.21.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.22.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-4+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
San Diego - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.40
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Orlando City
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
10
9
16-30
2
10
31-45
8
9
46-60
8
8
61-75
7
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

San Diego
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
5
4
16-30
7
8
31-45
9
4
46-60
6
3
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 2.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Orlando City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
179%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

San Diego

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.64
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Orlando CityLigaSan Diego
Average goals in match 4.143.20 3.32
Both teams scored 68%63% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 73%62% 64%
Clean sheets 9%21% 32%
Goal before half-time 86%77% 86%
Goal after half-time 95%81% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.20
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Orlando City and San Diego play?

Orlando City face San Diego on 5 September 2026 in MLS. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Orlando City vs San Diego?

Orlando City score 1.68 goals per game on average and San Diego 1.82. The MLS average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 68% of Orlando City's matches and 55% of San Diego's.

What form are Orlando City and San Diego in?

Over the last 5 games Orlando City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and San Diego 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Orlando City vs San Diego?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Orlando City vs San Diego: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.