Orlando City vs Dallas match preview: Even contest expected at Orlando City Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Orlando City Stadium (25527 seats)

Orlando City hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 26 points and a 9th position in the Major League Soccer table. Visiting Dallas holds 6th place with 33 pts.

Orlando City and Dallas should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's quite the trip for Dallas when visiting Orlando City as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.

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Orlando City form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Orlando City are 4-1-6 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager J. O'Connor led his Orlando City to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at New England. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Orlando City Stadium. Before that game, the home loss against New York RB with the scoreline 0-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Orlando City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 4 Lost 4.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the US Open Cup game versus Atlanta United in only three days. This game is also played here at Orlando City Stadium.

Orlando City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 11 matches. Orlando City have conceded 18 from these games.

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Dallas form and stats

Dallas have only collected 10 points from their away games after 3-1-7 (11 played).

Dallas delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Real Salt Lake in their previous match; a Major League Soccer game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Sporting KC with the score of 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Dallas in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Dallas, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Dallas are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Dallas have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 0 - 1 - 3 (Orlando City wins - draws - Dallas wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nani
8 goals / 4 assists
T. Akindele
7 goals / 1 assists
D. Badji
6 goals / 2 assists

Orlando City missing players

Dallas missing players

Orlando City Dallas
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played 1 11 23
7 4 0 Won 0 3 9
5 1 0 Drew 0 1 6
11 6 3 Lost 1 7 8
30 16 1 Scored 0 13 31
33 18 6 Conceded 1 16 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
70% 64% 67% Over 1.5 0% 73% 78%
48% 55% 33% Over 2.5 0% 55% 52%
30% 45% 33% Over 3.5 0% 18% 17%
13% 18% 0% Over 4.5 0% 9% 4%
57% 55% 33% BTTS 0% 55% 57%
22% 18% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 9% 26%
22% 27% 67% Failed To Score 100% 36% 26%
 
4.6 5.8 7.3 Corners For (avg) 5 4.9 5.1
5.8 5.4 5.7 Corners Against (avg) 3 4.8 4.6
1.7 1.6 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.2 2
3 3 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Orlando City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Orlando City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Orlando City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Orlando City
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-07-19 UOC Orlando City 1 - 1 New York City
13-07-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
19-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 1 Orlando City
21-07-19 MLS Orlando City 0 - 1 New York RB
27-07-19 MLS New England 4 - 1 Orlando City
03-08-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Dallas
06-08-19 UOC Orlando City 23:30 Atlanta United
10-08-19 MLS Toronto 23:30 Orlando City
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Minnesota United - Orlando City
Dallas
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-07-19 CF Dallas 0 - 0 Tijuana
14-07-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 0 Dallas
18-07-19 CF Dallas 1 - 3 Sevilla
21-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 0 - 2 Dallas
28-07-19 MLS Dallas 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake
03-08-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Dallas
11-08-19 MLS Dallas - Minnesota United
15-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:30 Dallas
17-08-19 MLS Montreal Impact 23:30 Dallas
26-08-19 MLS Dallas - Houston Dynamo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 24 11 6 7 41 36 12 7 3 2 26 13 12 4 3 5 15 23 5 39
2 Atlanta United 23 11 3 9 38 29 12 8 3 1 24 8 11 3 0 8 14 21 9 36
3 DC United 24 9 9 6 31 26 12 5 5 2 19 14 12 4 4 4 12 12 5 36
4 New York City 20 9 8 3 36 24 10 5 4 1 19 9 10 4 4 2 17 15 12 35
5 New York RB 23 10 4 9 39 34 12 7 1 4 24 15 11 3 3 5 15 19 5 34
6 New England 23 9 6 8 34 39 12 6 2 4 18 15 11 3 4 4 16 24 -5 33
7 Montreal Impact 24 10 3 11 31 38 11 6 1 4 14 13 13 4 2 7 17 25 -7 33
8 Toronto 23 9 5 9 38 38 13 6 3 4 27 22 10 3 2 5 11 16 0 32
9 Orlando City 23 7 5 11 30 33 11 4 1 6 16 18 12 3 4 5 14 15 -3 26
10 Chicago Fire 24 5 9 10 34 35 13 5 6 2 26 14 11 0 3 8 8 21 -1 24
11 Columbus Crew 24 7 3 14 24 36 13 5 2 6 14 17 11 2 1 8 10 19 -12 24
12 Cincinnati 23 5 2 16 22 53 10 3 1 6 10 19 13 2 1 10 12 34 -31 17

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