Orlando City SC vs DC United Prediction & Betting Tips

How each side arrives

Orlando's last 20 matches read nine wins, four draws and seven losses, with 40 goals scored and 36 conceded. That's a reasonable strike rate, but the goals against column shows they're still leaking chances.

Orlando City SC: 20 completed matches; DC United: 20 completed matches.

Orlando City SC

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

42

Conceded

38

Difference

+4

DC United

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

55% 11 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

33

Difference

-4

DC United's last 20 tell a different story: just four wins against eleven draws and five losses, with 29 scored and 33 conceded. That's a huge number of stalemates, and it points to a team that's hard to beat but also struggling to find enough wins.

Orlando look the more positive side by results, but DC United's habit of drawing means they're rarely blown away either.

Comparative Team Statistics: Orlando City SC vs DC United

A history that swings both ways

These two have met close to twenty times across MLS and cup competition stretching back years, and the head-to-head has no clear owner. Scorelines have ranged from tight one-goal wins to some genuinely lopsided results in both directions.

Looking just at the last three meetings, the home side has actually come out on top twice, with one draw sandwiched in between. DC United won 3-2 when hosting back in April, there was a 1-1 draw last September, and Orlando won 4-1 at home before that.

Home advantage has counted for something in recent meetings, which is worth bearing in mind with Orlando at home this time.

Where they sit in the table

Orlando currently sit 7th with 34 points from 26 games, having won 10, drawn 4 and lost 12 across the campaign. DC United are 11th on 29 points from 25 played, with 6 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses.

Orlando have the better points total and a game in hand's worth of matches played, but we're only seeing these two teams here, not the full table, so it's hard to say exactly how big that gap really is across the division.

Injuries, absences and the key men

Orlando's M. Ojeda has 12 goals in 20 matches, and Justin Ellis has chipped in 8 assists in 19 outings, so their attacking contribution matters. DC United's T. Baribo leads with 14 goals in 20 games, which stands out given his side's modest goal return overall.

Orlando City SC:

Best scorers:

M. Ojeda - 12

Best assist providers:

Justin Ellis - 8

Penalty cards:

M. Crépeau x 1 x 2

Injury list:

J. Gerbet

A. Marin

Tiago

DC United:

Best scorers:

T. Baribo - 14

Penalty cards:

Peglow x 7

Injury list:

K. Rowles

Orlando's injury and absence list is the longer one here, including questionable entries for J. Gerbet, A. Marin, Tiago, G. Dorsey and A. Griezmann, plus several players away on international duty. DC United have fewer listed issues, with K. Rowles questionable and Baribo among those away on international duty. Given this is still a few weeks out from kickoff, none of this should be read as a confirmed matchday squad.

What kind of game to expect

Both teams have shown they can score and both have shown they can concede, so a tight, goal-involved contest wouldn't be a surprise. DC United's habit of drawing suggests they won't be easy to put away even if Orlando get on top.

Recent head-to-head results and Orlando's home form this year both lean slightly towards the hosts having an edge, but nothing here points to a one-sided outcome.