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New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC: No Edge – Skip

The model rates a draw at 24.2% versus the market’s 21.5% implied probability, indicating a modest edge that the market has undervalued. Yet with the draw already featured in the batch, the safest call is to acknowledge the lack of a clear advantage elsewhere.

Jonesy's Take
1
Headline Pick
No Edge – Skip
Lean · No edge
2
Both Teams to Score
BTTS — Yes
60.1% model probability
3
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
57.7% model probability
Best Odds — New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC
New York Red Bulls
2.12
Betfair
Draw
4.65
1xBet
Orlando City SC
3.25
LeoVegas (SE)
Bookmaker New York Red Bulls Draw Orlando City SC
1xBet 2.06 4.65 3.02
888sport 2.05 3.80 2.90
Bet Victor 2.05 4.00 2.80
BetAnything 2.11 4.13 2.99
BetOnline.ag 2.11 4.13 2.99
Betano (UK) 2.05 4.00 2.80
Betclic (FR) 1.92 3.78 2.82
Betfair 2.12 4.40 3.10
Betfair 2.12 4.40 3.10
Betfair Sportsbook 2.00 4.20 3.10
Betfred (UK) 1.95 4.00 3.00
Betsson 2.08 4.15 3.05
Betway 2.05 4.00 2.90
BoyleSports 1.91 4.00 2.62
Casumo 1.96 4.10 3.20
Coolbet 2.05 4.20 3.10
Coral 2.00 3.80 2.87
Everygame 2.05 3.90 2.90
GTbets 2.09 4.22 3.10
Grosvenor 1.95 4.10 3.15
Ladbrokes 2.00 3.80 2.87
LeoVegas 2.02 3.95 2.85
LeoVegas (SE) 2.02 4.20 3.25
LiveScore Bet 1.89 3.95 3.05
Marathon Bet 2.04 4.05 2.99
MyBookie.ag 2.04 4.00 2.95
Nordic Bet 2.08 4.15 3.05
PMU (FR) 1.91 3.95 3.10
Paddy Power 1.95 4.00 3.00
Pinnacle 2.10 4.14 3.01
Sky Bet 1.95 4.00 3.00
Smarkets 2.10 4.20 3.00
Tipico 2.10 4.00 2.75
Unibet (FR) 1.91 3.75 2.80
Unibet (NL) 1.96 4.10 3.20
Unibet (SE) 1.96 4.10 3.20
Virgin Bet 1.89 3.95 3.05
William Hill 2.05 3.80 2.90
Winamax (DE) 1.98 4.00 2.85
Winamax (FR) 1.96 3.90 2.75
Odds updated 30 Jul, 13:03 UTC · Prices sourced live via The Odds API, subject to change — always check on the bookmaker site 18+ | Gamble responsibly | begambleaware.org

New York Red Bulls host Orlando City SC in a clash that could swing either way, but both sides have shown a penchant for tight, low‑margin games lately. The stakes are high for the Bulls, who need a point to steady a wobbling home record, while Orlando eyes another away win to cement a late‑season surge.

Jonesy's Verdict

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New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC
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Lean
No Edge – Skip Lean · No edge

The model’s draw probability marginally outperforms the market, yet the draw market is already used, and no other market shows a clear advantage.

Show the maths
Our model assigns a 24.2% chance of a draw. The best market price of 4.65 translates to an implied probability of 1/4.65 ≈ 21.5%. The difference of roughly 2.7 percentage points is the only edge we have, but because the draw market is already taken, there is no remaining edge to capitalize on. All other markets lack quoted odds, so we cannot quantify any advantage beyond this modest draw edge.
Pick 2 · Both Teams to Score
Both Teams to Score — Yes 60.1% model probability

With New York Red Bulls averaging 1.6 expected goals and Orlando City SC averaging 1.4, the model gives a 60.1% chance both teams find the net, ahead of the 39.9% it gives to at least one side being kept out.

Show the maths
BTTS probability is derived from each side's expected goals (New York Red Bulls 1.6, Orlando City SC 1.4) run through the same Poisson goal-expectancy model used for the match result: 60.1% of simulated outcomes have both teams scoring at least once, versus 39.9% where at least one side is shut out.
Pick 3 · Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals 57.7% model probability

Combined expected goals of 3.0 (New York Red Bulls 1.6 + Orlando City SC 1.4) points to an open game, with the model giving Over 2.5 Goals a 57.7% chance against 42.3% for Under.

Show the maths
Total goals probability comes from the same Poisson model summing both teams' expected goals (New York Red Bulls 1.6 + Orlando City SC 1.4 = 3.0 combined): 57.7% of simulated outcomes finish with 3 or more goals, versus 42.3% finishing with 2 or fewer.
Match Result Model

Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, has New York Red Bulls at 42.3%, the draw at 24.2%, and Orlando City SC at 33.5% to win.

Most Likely Scoreline

The single most likely scoreline in our model is 1-1 at 11.2% — treat any single scoreline price with caution given how spread out the probability distribution is across a low-scoring match.

The Numbers Behind the Headline

New York Red Bulls expected goals
1.6
Orlando City SC expected goals
1.4
Model BTTS probability
60.1%

Most likely scorelines

11-1
11.2%
22-1
8.9%
31-0
8.0%

Model probabilities are derived from each team's real season goals-for and goals-against averages via a Poisson goal-expectancy model — not a fixed set of narrative numbers.

Form Guide — Last 5

New York Red Bulls

WDWLL

The Bulls opened the five‑game run with a 3‑2 win over Columbus, then settled for a 1‑1 draw at home against New York City FC, showing they can both score and concede. Their recent 0‑2 loss to Charlotte at home further proves the defense is vulnerable, meaning a clean‑sheet draw is unlikely.

Orlando City SC

WDLWW

Orlando began with a 4‑3 home win over Philadelphia, then forced a 1‑1 draw against Atlanta, demonstrating they can both score and absorb pressure. A 2‑6 defeat at Cincinnati and a narrow 1‑0 win at Nashville illustrate their defensive inconsistency but ability to grind out results when needed.

Head-to-Head

In the most recent meeting on 22 Feb 2026, Orlando fell 1‑2 at home to New York, continuing a pattern where the Bulls have won three of the last five encounters, reinforcing the draw’s modest probability.

DateResultCompetition
22 Feb 2026Orlando City SC 1-2 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
12 Apr 2025Orlando City SC 0-0 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
15 Mar 2025New York Red Bulls 2-2 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer
1 Dec 2024Orlando City SC 0-1 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
1 Jun 2024New York Red Bulls 1-0 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer

Odds Comparison

Best real-time prices sourced across UK & EU bookmakers. Markets move — always check the live price before betting.

MarketNew York Red BullsDrawOrlando City SC
Match winner2.124.653.25
Over 2.5 goals1.31 (Betsson)
Under 2.5 goals3.35 (Betsson)

Odds shown are the best real prices found at time of writing. Always check the latest price with your bookmaker before betting. Available bookmakers and odds vary by region.

Team News

New York Red Bulls: A. Mehmeti (Red Card), R. Mosquera (Thigh Injury), A. Marcucci (Knee Injury), E. M. Choupo-Moting (Knee Injury)

Orlando City SC: N. Miller (Knee Injury), M. Ojeda (Thigh Injury), D. Brekalo (Injury), J. Ellis (Injury)

Injury records reflect the current season on file and may not capture very recent knocks — confirmed lineups land closer to kickoff.

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Given the model’s draw probability exceeds the market’s implied odds, the draw is the only market with any statistical edge, but it’s already been taken. Consequently, we have to admit there’s no fresh edge to exploit for this fixture.

Prices correct at time of writing and subject to change — always check the latest odds with your bookmaker before betting. 18+ BeGambleAware.org

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Written by Jonesy
North America Writer, TerraceBet — data-obsessed, opinionated, occasionally right