Sunday , 16 August 2026

Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Orlando City SC
2 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Tony Alfaro
Y 67' Russell Canouse
Y 90' Bill Hamid

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

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

5
3
7
Orlando City SC 15 games · Avg 3.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-05-17 D.C. United SC 0–1 Orlando City SC 2019-06-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 Orlando City SC 2019-03-31 Orlando City SC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2018-08-13 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
30 Sep Nashville SC A 2–2 D
25 Sep New England Revolution A 1–2 L
19 Sep Philadelphia Union A 1–3 L
15 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 2–4 L
10 Sep Atlanta United FC A 0–3 L
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
29 Sep Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
25 Sep FC Cincinnati H 4–2 W
18 Sep Atlanta United FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
11 Sep New York Red Bulls 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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
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. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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 Andy Najar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 6' The USA Julian Gressel breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
  • 7' Julian Gressel adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph Mora, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' Robin Jansson does the damage! The net is bulging and Orlando City SC surge ahead!
  • 20' Poor challenge from Tony Alfaro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Junior Moreno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
  • 41' The supporters are chanting for Joseph Mora. He replaces Tony Alfaro on 41 minute.
  • 46' Emmanuel Mas gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Joao Moutinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' Nigel Robertha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Arriola at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Russell Canouse on 67 minutes.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Mauricio Pereira is replaced by Silvester van der Water on 71 minute.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 81' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Jhegson Mendez is withdrawn and Andres Perea gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Benji Michel departs to be replaced by Chris Mueller.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Bill Hamid has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Orlando City SC beats D.C. United SC

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taxiarchis Fountas 5
Duncan McGuire 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Jackson Hopkins 2
Robin Jansson 2
Dom Dwyer 2
Martin Ojeda 2

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-05-17 D.C. United SC 0–1 Orlando City SC 2019-06-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 Orlando City SC 2019-03-31 Orlando City SC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2018-08-13 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC

Orlando City SC Form

2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-09-30 Nashville SC 2–2 Orlando City SC D 2021-09-25 New England Revolution 2–1 Orlando City SC L 2021-09-19 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Orlando City SC L 2021-09-15 Orlando City SC 2–4 Montreal Impact FC L 2021-09-10 Atlanta United FC 3–0 Orlando City SC L

D.C. United SC Form

2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-09-11 New York Red Bulls 1–1 D.C. United SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC40% Draw24% D.C. United SC36%
Actual: Orlando City SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or D.C. United SC
60%
Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC29% Draw39% D.C. United SC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.