Orlando City SC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
24 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #25 |
| 46 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 63 | Scored | 56 |
| 78 | Conceded | 58 |
| -15 | GD | -2 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 38% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Orlando City SC host Minnesota United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Oriol Rosell, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Michael Boxall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 30' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' A quiet spell here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' GOAL! Nani fires home to make it 1-0!
- 41' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 42' Nani adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 47' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Jhegson Mendez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Aaron Schoenfeld comes on to replace Luis Amarilla.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Urso is hanging Tesho Akindele on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' Raheem Edwards is replacing Ethan Finlay for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' The 31-year-old Raheem Edwards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mason Toye makes it 2-1.
- 85' The whistle greets Robin Jansson as he departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 89' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Mauricio Pereyra has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Smith to step up.
- Another three points for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Junior Urso 67'
- 4
- 1
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra ↓ Kyle Smith 89'
- 20
- 9
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Andres Perea 85'
Bench
- 77
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 85'
- 23
-
11
Junior Urso ↑ 67'
- 3
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 89'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 67'
- 29
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 85'
- 18
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Kevin Molino 58'
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Mason Toye 58'
- 1
- 6
- 15
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Raheem Edwards 71'
- 4
- 9
- 8
- 31
- 77
Bench
- 19
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 71'
- 94
- 14
-
7
Kevin Molino ↑ 58'
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 58'
-
12
Aaron Schoenfeld ↑ 58'
- 18
- 99
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nani | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Yoshimar Yotun | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-08-07
Orlando City SC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-07-31
Orlando City SC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-07-26
Orlando City SC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
New York City FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
2020-07-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-08-07
Orlando City SC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-08-02
San Jose Earthquakes
1–4
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-07-29
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
55%
Orlando City SC or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.