Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 24 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 25 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 21 |
| 44 | Conceded | 25 |
| -21 | GD | -4 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Taxiarchis Fountas does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
- 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taxiarchis Fountas makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 28' Rodrigo Schlegel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 38' 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.
- 43' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Brendan Hines-Ike has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Cesar Araujo. He replaces Jhegson Mendez on 46 minute.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taxiarchis Fountas makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 56' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Facundo Torres Perez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Brad Smith. He replaces Sami Guediri on 58 minute.
- 59' Nigel Robertha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taxiarchis Fountas on 59 minute.
- 64' Sami Guediri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' A stunning finish from Ercan Kara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kimarni Smith is hanging Michael Estrada on the field on 71 minute.
- 74' Kimarni Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
- 77' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 77 minute. Ruan leaves to be changed by Tesho Akindele.
- 80' What a moment for Alexandre Pato! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Tony Alfaro is replacing Julian Gressel for the D.C. United SC side.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nigel Robertha.
- 90' Jack Lynn is replacing Mauricio Pereira for the Orlando City SC side.
- It finishes all square. Orlando City SC and D.C. United SC share the spoils 3-5.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Tesho Akindele 77'
- 15
- 1
- 23
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Cesar Araujo 46'
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Benji Michel 59'
- 24
- 7
- 9
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Jack Lynn 90'
Bench
- 25
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 77'
- 40
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 59'
- 21
-
17
Facundo Torres Perez ↑ 46'
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↑ 46'
- 30
-
27
Jack Lynn ↑ 90'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Chris Odoi-Atsem 89'
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Tony Alfaro 89'
- 4
- 1
- 23
- 11
-
7
Michael Estrada ↓ Kimarni Smith 71'
-
97
Sami Guediri ↓ Brad Smith 58'
- 12
- 15
- 8
Bench
-
5
Brad Smith ↑ 58'
- 6
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 89'
- 21
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 59'
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 89'
-
17
Kimarni Smith ↑ 71'
- 35
- 13
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Orlando City SC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.95
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
56%
Draw or D.C. United SC
67%
Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–5 not predicted3 – 5Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%
2 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 18% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

