FT · USA: MLS · Sunday, 06 September 2026

Orlando City SC 1–0 San Diego FCMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 06 September 2026

Orlando City SC
1–0
Orlando City SC win
San Diego FC

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Orlando City SC or draw at 65%. Bawler had Orlando City SC at 42%, the draw at 23% and San Diego FC at 35%. The match finished 1–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Orlando City SC win
42%
Result
Draw
23%
San Diego FC win
35%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.8 – 1.7
Total 3.5
Actual
1 – 0
Total 1 (−2.5 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
2.3 – 0.5
From the match itself

The match produced 2.5 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 87%
Missed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 23%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Over 1.5 Goals projects at 87% because Orlando's 1.84 xG and San Diego's 1.69 xG combine for a 3.53-goal forecast, with Luis Muriel's striker role accounting for nearly a quarter of the home team's shot quality."

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