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 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Orlando City SC have kicked off against D.C. United SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taxiarchis Fountas makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 8' Taxiarchis Fountas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 18' 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.
- 23' Nigel Robertha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christopher Durkin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 38' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Cesar Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jhegson Mendez on 46 minute.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 51' Goal! Taxiarchis Fountas scores his 22 goal in 30 matches.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Facundo Torres Perez adds to his 1 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Brad Smith. He replaces Sami Guediri on 58 minute.
- 59' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Taxiarchis Fountas exits the field as Nigel Robertha enters on 59.
- 64' Pedro Gallese needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' Ercan Kara does the damage! The net is bulging and Orlando City SC surge ahead!
- 71' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Michael Estrada departs to be replaced by Kimarni Smith.
- 74' Kimarni Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
- 77' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Ruan is replaced by Tesho Akindele.
- 80' Against the run of play, Alexandre Pato has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Tony Alfaro comes on to replace Julian Gressel.
- 90' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Mauricio Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Jack Lynn steps in for Orlando City SC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
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
2.02
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
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
58%
Draw or D.C. United SC
65%
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
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
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.

