Orlando City SC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–5 | L |
| 25 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–5 | L |
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' Welcome to Exploria Stadium that hosts another battle between Orlando City SC and Minnesota United FC.
- 1' Magnificent from Duncan McGuire! That is 27 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 4' Teemu Pukki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Zarek Valentin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 29' Robin Jansson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 32' Wil Trapp picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Felipe Martins argues furiously but the card stands.
- 38' What a strike from Teemu Pukki! The score is 1-2.
- 41' Wilder Cartagena is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cesar Araujo at the 41 minute mark.
- 44' Michael Boxall is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Felipe Martins is replaced by Nicolas Lodeiro on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Robin Lod departs to be replaced by Kervin Arriaga.
- 55' Michael Halliday is replacing Dagur THorhallsson for the Orlando City SC side.
- 58' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Tani Oluwaseyi comes on to replace Caden Clark.
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 66 minute. Teemu Pukki leaves to be changed by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 70' A moment of madness from D.J. Taylor on 70 minutes earns him a card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zarek Valentin is hanging D.J. Taylor on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kervin Arriaga on 79 minutes.
- 83' Duncan McGuire doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Smith. He replaces Duncan McGuire on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Dayne St. Clair.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 3
- 6
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Luis Muriel 55'
- 7
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Wilder Cartagena 41'
-
13
Duncan McGuire ↓ Kyle Smith 87'
- 17
Bench
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 55'
-
14
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 46'
-
16
Wilder Cartagena ↑ 41'
- 31
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 87'
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 55'
- 4
- 14
- 33
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Kervin Arriaga 54'
- 20
- 15
- 31
- 97
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Tani Oluwaseyi 58'
-
27
D.J. Taylor ↓ Zarek Valentin 77'
- 8
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
3
Zarek Valentin ↑ 77'
- 1
-
21
Bongokuhle Hlongwane ↑ 66'
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↑ 58'
-
33
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 54'
- 2
-
99
Jordan Adebayo-Smith ↑ 77'
- 40
- 25
Coach
Eric Ramsay
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
2024-03-10
Orlando City SC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-03-02
Internacional CF Miami
5–0
Orlando City SC
L
2024-02-25
Orlando City SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2023-10-21
Toronto FC
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2023-10-07
Orlando City SC
3–2
New England Revolution
W
2023-10-05
Nashville SC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-03-10
Orlando City SC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-03-02
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2024-02-25
Austin FC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-10-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-10-08
Minnesota United FC
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-10-05
Los Angeles FC
5–1
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Orlando City SC or Minnesota United FC 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
60%
Orlando City SC or Minnesota United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.