It's time for Orlando City - DC United! Forget the ups and downs, this game should be cracking!
- Orlando City have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Major League Soccer
DC United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Orlando City form and stats
The overall Major League Soccer results playing at home this season for Orlando City are 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Orlando City, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Minnesota United away with the result 2-1. Angulo and McGuire found the net in that victory. The victory against Minnesota United came after McGuire's winning goal. The Orlando manager Gómez was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 75th minute. Ojeda, an attacker, was the champion performer for the side in that game, collecting a rating of 7.45 (out of 10). Ojeda hit four key passes and had 22 successful passes (of 27 total).
Preceding that match was the home game against Nashville SC that was lost 0-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Orlando City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.
Orlando City have scored {2 league goals} here from 4 matches, not a lot.
DC United form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, DC United have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for DC United, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Montreal Impact (placed 15th) last time out. Eureka; their first victory in the league after six rounds not winning. Ruan got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, top player of the team. Ruan hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.
A loss against Columbus Crew was the result prior to that, in a home game.DC United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as DC United are hosting Richmond Kickers in the US Open Cup only four days away.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 5 goals have been conceded by DC United in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides met each other previously this season: DC United - Orlando City 1-1. Orlando City-DC United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Orlando City two wins, DC United five wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Benteke Liolo 3 goals |   M. Ojeda 2 goals |
Orlando City missing players
DC United missing players
| Orlando City | DC United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 71% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 43% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 57% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 5 | 5.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 4.1 | 2.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10 | 11.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 28% | 13% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 14.1 | 10 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11 | 11.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 4 |
- Orlando City have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Major League Soccer
- Orlando City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | New York City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Toronto | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Union | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | New York RB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | DC United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Inter Miami | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 3 |
