D.C. United SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 1–3 | L |
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)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
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' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Orlando City SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 7' GOAL! Mauricio Pereira scores on 7.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 42' Brendan Hines-Ike picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Moses Nyeman is withdrawn and Julian Gressel gets his opportunity.
- 51' Robin Jansson gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Benji Michel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Moutinho on 61.
- 64' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Junior Moreno is replaced by Felipe Martins on 64 minute.
- 69' A moment of madness from Mauricio Pereira on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 70' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 70 minute. Mauricio Pereira leaves to be changed by Andres Perea.
- 75' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Joseph Mora is replaced by Yamil Asad.
- 79' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Joseph Mora has done his job and it is now time for Yamil Asad to step up.
- 82' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele is replaced by Chris Mueller.
- 87' 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.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Mueller is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Orlando City SC take all three points.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Kevin Paredes 64'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Yamil Asad 78'
-
5
Junior Moreno ↓ Felipe Martins 64'
- 21
- 4
-
16
Adrien Perez ↓ Ola Kamara 64'
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↓ Julian Gressel 46'
- 93
- 13
- 12
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 64'
- 1
-
11
Yamil Asad ↑ 78'
- 6
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 64'
- 14
-
31
Julian Gressel ↑ 46'
- 22
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↑ 64'
Coach
Hernan Losada
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 17
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Chris Mueller 82'
- 4
- 1
- 8
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Joseph Dezart 82'
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Robin Jansson 51'
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Andres Perea 70'
Bench
- 14
-
6
Robin Jansson ↑ 51'
- 22
- 23
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 70'
- 26
- 99
-
9
Chris Mueller ↑ 82'
-
34
Joseph Dezart ↑ 82'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 5 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Robin Jansson | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Julian Gressel | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2021-05-17
D.C. United SC
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-05-14
D.C. United SC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2021-05-02
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
D.C. United SC
L
2021-04-25
New England Revolution
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-04-18
D.C. United SC
2–1
New York City FC
W
Orlando City SC Form
2021-05-17
D.C. United SC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-05-08
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2021-05-01
Orlando City SC
3–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-04-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2021-04-17
Orlando City SC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.57
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Orlando City SC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Orlando City SC
58%
D.C. United SC or Orlando City SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

