Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 29 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 28 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 38 | Points | 33 |
| 29 | Played | 28 |
| 11 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 9 |
| 54 | Scored | 36 |
| 69 | Conceded | 47 |
| -15 | GD | -11 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (38 pts). D.C. United SC are 12th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
9/9
31-45
2/7
46-60
8/8
61-75
7/4
76+
12/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/7
61-75
3/7
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 14 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 10 G | 5 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 15 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Orlando City SC welcome D.C. United SC for this crunch clash at Exploria Stadium.
- 5' Nani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 6' What a moment for Julian Gressel! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Gressel makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 12' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' What composure from Robin Jansson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tony Alfaro.
- 25' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Orlando City 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.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Joseph Mora comes on to replace Tony Alfaro.
- 46' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Emmanuel Mas comes on to replace Joao Moutinho.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Paul Arriola has done his job and it is now time for Nigel Robertha to step up.
- 67' Russell Canouse picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Mauricio Pereira is withdrawn and Silvester van der Water gets his opportunity.
- 76' 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.
- 81' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Jhegson Mendez departs to be replaced by Andres Perea.
- 82' Orlando City SC make a change. Benji Michel trudges off to be replaced by Chris Mueller on 82 minutes.
- 87' 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.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Bill Hamid. He receives a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Orlando City SC players.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nani ↓ Tesho Akindele 81'
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↓ Emmanuel Mas 46'
- 1
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Andres Perea 81'
- 11
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Chris Mueller 82'
- 18
- 10
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 71'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 81'
- 31
- 24
- 22
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 81'
-
9
Chris Mueller ↑ 82'
- 34
-
3
Emmanuel Mas ↑ 46'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Felipe Martins 82'
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Nigel Robertha 62'
- 5
- 6
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Edison Flores 46'
- 14
- 31
- 23
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↓ Joseph Mora 41'
- 15
Bench
-
10
Edison Flores ↑ 46'
- 11
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 41'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 82'
- 21
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 82'
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 62'
- 27
- 13
Coach
Hernan Losada
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 5 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Alex Freeman | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
69%
Draw or D.C. United SC
55%
Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.