FC Dallas vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 47 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 50 | Scored | 48 |
| 42 | Conceded | 64 |
| +8 | GD | -16 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 48% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Joe Bendik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Shane O'Neill, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Christopher Mueller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Carlos Gruezo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Sutter, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' 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.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 12
-
16
Dominique Badji ↓ Roland Lamah 75'
Bench
- 44
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 56'
- 6
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 75'
- 31
- 14
- 27
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 12
- 22
- 26
- 14
- 21
- 16
- 13
- 1
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ Cristian Higuita 76'
- 17
Bench
- 3
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↑ 76'
- 36
- 8
- 10
- 27
-
6
Richie Laryea ↑ 76'
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 1 |
| Victor Ulloa | 1 |
| Tesho Akindele | 1 |
| Carlos Ascues | 1 |
| Ercan Kara | 1 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 1 |
| Rodrigo Schlegel | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.65
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
88%
Draw or Orlando City SC
30%
FC Dallas or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.