FC Dallas vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #9 |
| 58 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 62 | Scored | 63 |
| 51 | Conceded | 78 |
| +11 | GD | -15 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Dallas face off against Orlando City SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshimar Yotun made 18 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Michael Barrios has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Pablo Aranguiz, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Cristian Higuita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Reto Ziegler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richie Laryea, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Will Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Matt Hedges has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Dallas to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 1 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 1 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 1 |
| Victor Ulloa | 1 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 1 |
| Victor Ulloa | 1 |
| Tesho Akindele | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.57
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 69% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
87%
Draw or Orlando City SC
31%
FC Dallas or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.