D.C. United SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–7 | L |
| 04 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 5–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 3–5 | 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' The ball is rolling at Audi Field. D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' Ruan, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' The referee has no hesitation. Sofiane Djeffal is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 8.
- 9' The Brazil Junior Urso breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-1!
- 14' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' Ravel Morrison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Martin Rodriguez is replacing Sofiane Djeffal for the D.C. United SC side.
- 51' Rodrigo Schlegel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 175 appearances.
- 55' Andres Perea is replacing Mauricio Pereira for the Orlando City SC side.
- 60' 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.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Birnbaum made 285 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Joao Moutinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Miguel Berry has done his job and it is now time for Ola Kamara to step up.
- 70' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Chris Odoi-Atsem exits the field as Andy Najar enters on 70.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Benji Michel is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 88.
- 88' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Sami Guediri has done his job and it is now time for Kimarni Smith to step up.
- 89' Rodrigo Schlegel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benji Michel at the 89 minute mark.
- Full Time. D.C. United SC beats Orlando City SC
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↓ Andy Najar 70'
- 4
- 1
- 49
- 11
-
22
Miguel Berry ↓ Ola Kamara 70'
-
97
Sami Guediri ↓ Kimarni Smith 88'
- 15
- 8
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 70'
- 21
-
14
Andy Najar ↑ 70'
- 23
- 27
- 93
-
17
Kimarni Smith ↑ 88'
- 12
-
77
Martin Rodriguez ↑ 46'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↓ Kyle Smith 70'
- 1
- 6
- 11
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Rodrigo Schlegel 89'
- 7
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Andres Perea 55'
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 89'
- 13
- 40
- 68
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 70'
-
20
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 69'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 55'
- 9
- 26
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
D.C. United SC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2022-07-31
D.C. United SC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-07-23
Orlando City SC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-07-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-10
Orlando City SC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-07-04
Orlando City SC
3–5
D.C. United SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Orlando City SC
50%
D.C. United SC or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

