D.C. United SC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #11 |
| 23 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 26 | Scored | 30 |
| 29 | Conceded | 47 |
| -3 | GD | -17 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 28% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, Orlando City SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Canada international Kofi Opare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Will Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Mohamed El Mounir needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 65' With 1 assists to his name this season, Luciano Acosta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Zoltan Stieber is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Another three points for D.C. United SC.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 22
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Ulises Segura 86'
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↓ Darren Mattocks 79'
- 4
Bench
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 86'
- 24
- 5
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↑ 79'
- 13
- 21
- 27
Coach
Ben Olsen
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 12
- 20
-
14
Dom Dwyer C ↓ Stefano 88'
- 21
- 7
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↓ PC 67'
-
8
Tony Rocha ↓ Dillon Powers 57'
- 1
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
94
PC ↑ 67'
- 36
-
29
Stefano ↑ 88'
- 28
- 10
-
5
Dillon Powers ↑ 57'
- 11
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 5 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Jackson Hopkins | 2 |
| Robin Jansson | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2018-08-13
D.C. United SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-07-29
D.C. United SC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-07-26
D.C. United SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-07-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2018-07-15
D.C. United SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Orlando City SC
43%
D.C. United SC or Orlando City SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 19% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.