Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 3–5 | L |
| 04 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #11 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 20 | Scored | 30 |
| 25 | Conceded | 47 |
| -5 | GD | -17 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Orlando City SC get us underway at .
- 5' Tesho Akindele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Angelo Rodriguez by Abu Danladi on 28 minute.
- 32' A moment of madness from Jan Gregus on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Hassani Dotson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 46' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Robinho departs to be replaced by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 51' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Michael Boxall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Dom Dwyer will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Kevin Molino is withdrawn and Robin Lod gets his opportunity.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Chase Gasper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Tesho Akindele gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Dom Dwyer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Goal! Nani scores his 49 goal in 125 matches.
- 70' Ike Opara picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dom Dwyer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 77' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel Ibarra is hanging Ethan Finlay on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Ascues. He replaces Will Johnson on 78 minute.
- 83' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 3
-
9
Angelo Rodriguez ↓ Abu Danladi 28'
- 25
- 15
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Miguel Ibarra 77'
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Robin Lod 59'
- 8
- 31
- 77
Bench
-
16
Robin Lod ↑ 59'
- 12
-
10
Miguel Ibarra ↑ 77'
- 20
- 14
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 28'
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
95
Robinho ↓ Mauricio Pereyra 46'
- 17
- 23
- 22
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↓ Tesho Akindele 63'
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ Carlos Ascues 78'
- 6
- 8
- 27
- 24
- 19
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 63'
-
33
Mauricio Pereyra ↑ 46'
- 12
-
26
Carlos Ascues ↑ 78'
- 16
- 18
- 3
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Ivan Angulo | 1 |
| Yoshimar Yotun | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-08-18
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-15
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-11
FC Dallas
5–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-08-04
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-07-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-07-21
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
Orlando City SC Form
2019-08-18
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-14
Orlando City SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-08-10
Toronto FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-03
Orlando City SC
2–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-07-27
New England Revolution
4–1
Orlando City SC
L
2019-07-21
Orlando City SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Orlando City SC
50%
Minnesota United FC or Orlando City SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

