Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Orlando City SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Orlando City SC
1 – 3
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Taxiarchis Fountas
Duncan McGuire 23' 1–1
1–2 52' Donovan Pines
1–3 62' Christian Benteke
Y 11' Ruan
Ivan Angulo 27' Y
Y 42' Mateusz Klich
Antonio Carlos 56' Y
Y 74' Russell Canouse
Y 85' Donovan Pines
Cesar Araujo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

5
3
7
Orlando City SC 15 games · Avg 3.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 Orlando City SC 1–3 D.C. United SC 2023-03-12 D.C. United SC 1–1 Orlando City SC 2022-07-31 D.C. United SC 2–1 Orlando City SC 2022-07-04 Orlando City SC 3–5 D.C. United SC 2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr D.C. United SC H 1–3 L
16 Apr Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
01 Apr Nashville SC H 0–2 L
25 Mar Philadelphia Union A 2–1 W
18 Mar Charlotte FC H 1–2 L
12 Mar D.C. United SC A 1–1 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Orlando City SC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 1–0 W
08 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L
02 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
25 Mar New England Revolution H 1–2 L
18 Mar New York City FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Orlando City SC D.C. United SC
#7 Position #11
34 Points 30
27 Played 26
10 / 4 / 13 W / D / L 6 / 12 / 8
48 Scored 34
64 Conceded 42
-16 GD -8
1.26 PPG 1.15
37% Win % 23%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 13 G 1 A
Antoine Griezmann 8 G 4 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G
D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Exploria Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Donovan Pines, a USA , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Ruan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruan.
  • 15' A stunning finish from Taxiarchis Fountas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Taxiarchis Fountas with the second goal in the match!
  • 21' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Duncan McGuire has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Angulo.
  • 32' The 25-year-old Cesar Araujo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 290 games and scored 438 goals.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Mateusz Klich. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Mauricio Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' What a strike from Donovan Pines! The score is 1-3.
  • 52' The supporters are chanting for Ramiro Enrique. He replaces Duncan McGuire on 52 minute.
  • 56' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Ruan departs to be replaced by Andy Najar.
  • 62' Christian Benteke adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 65' The whistle greets Rodrigo Schlegel as he departs to be replaced by Rafael Santos.
  • 68' Dagur Dan Thorhallsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mauricio Pereira at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Orlando City SC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 74' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' D.C. United SC make a change. Taxiarchis Fountas trudges off to be replaced by Yamil Asad on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Donovan Pines.
  • 87' Jackson Hopkins gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Lewis O'Brien and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cesar Araujo on 90.
  • 1-3 the final result. Orlando City SC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

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

2023-04-22 Orlando City SC 1–3 D.C. United SC 2023-03-12 D.C. United SC 1–1 Orlando City SC 2022-07-31 D.C. United SC 2–1 Orlando City SC 2022-07-04 Orlando City SC 3–5 D.C. United SC 2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC

Orlando City SC Form

2023-04-22 Orlando City SC 1–3 D.C. United SC L 2023-04-16 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Orlando City SC W 2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC L 2023-03-25 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Orlando City SC W 2023-03-18 Orlando City SC 1–2 Charlotte FC L 2023-03-12 D.C. United SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D

D.C. United SC Form

2023-04-22 Orlando City SC 1–3 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-15 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-03-25 D.C. United SC 1–2 New England Revolution L 2023-03-18 New York City FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC31% Draw25% D.C. United SC44%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
56%
Draw or D.C. United SC
69%
Orlando City SC or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC24% Draw40% D.C. United SC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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