Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee M. de Oliveira
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 20 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 30 | Scored | 26 |
| 47 | Conceded | 29 |
| -17 | GD | -3 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 33% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Orlando City SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' 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.
- 15' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Nick DeLeon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 60' Cameron Lindley, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Oniel Fisher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 80' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 9
-
21
Scott Sutter ↓ RJ Allen 81'
- 94
- 13
- 1
- 4
-
17
Christopher Mueller ↓ Stefano 58'
- 2
-
15
Cameron Lindley ↓ Richie Laryea 66'
Bench
- 22
- 36
- 8
-
29
Stefano ↑ 58'
- 25
-
27
RJ Allen ↑ 81'
-
6
Richie Laryea ↑ 66'
Coach
Jason Kreis
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↓ Ian Harkes 60'
- 7
- 1
- 15
-
22
Yamil Asad ↓ Chris Durkin 73'
- 91
- 5
- 11
- 13
- 14
Bench
- 26
- 6
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 73'
- 3
- 32
-
23
Ian Harkes ↑ 60'
-
16
Patrick Mullins ↑ 85'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 5 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Julian Gressel | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or D.C. United SC
63%
Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

