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D.C. United SC vs Orlando City SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
3 – 2
Full Time
Orlando City SC
Mon 13 Aug 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .

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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

7
3
5
D.C. United SC 15 games · Avg 3.6 goals Orlando City SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-13 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC 2018-03-04 Orlando City SC 1–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #7
30 Points 34
26 Played 27
6 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 13
34 Scored 48
42 Conceded 64
-8 GD -16
1.15 PPG 1.26
23% Win % 37%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
19% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season

D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 13 G 1 A
Antoine Griezmann 8 G 4 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and Orlando City SC has kicked off!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
  • 10' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 285 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Zoltan Stieber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dillon Powers, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' D.C. United 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.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Mueller made 290 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Kofi Opare, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Russell Canouse is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
  • 90' The 33-year-old Shane O'Neill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for D.C. United SC players.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James O'Connor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taxiarchis Fountas 5
Luciano Acosta 3
Duncan McGuire 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Facundo Torres Perez 2
Alex Freeman 2
Wayne Rooney 2
Jackson Hopkins 2

Head to Head

2018-08-13 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC 2018-03-04 Orlando City SC 1–1 D.C. United SC

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

2018-08-13 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC L 2018-08-04 Orlando City SC 3–3 New England Revolution D 2018-07-30 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 Orlando City SC L 2018-07-27 Orlando City SC 0–2 New York City FC L 2018-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Orlando City SC L 2018-07-15 Orlando City SC 2–1 Toronto FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC53% Draw21% Orlando City SC26%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Orlando City SC
47%
D.C. United SC or Orlando City SC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC39% Draw37% Orlando City SC24%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Orlando City SC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.