DC United vs. Orlando City Match Analysis and Prediction

DC United will get another chance to escape the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference standings this weekend when they host Orlando City at the Audi Field in the 23rd game week of the campaign. Kickoffs on August 1 at 00:00 Eat.

The host currently occupies the bottom most spot in the Eastern Conference table(14th) with 18 points after 20 games the club head into the weekend on a five-game winless run across all competitions and will be looking to end this dry spell.

D.C. United prepare for this fixture off the back off 1-2 MLS defeat at the hands of Montreal Impact in their most recent encounter. In that game, D.C. United managed 43% possession, 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Steve Birnbaum (56′). Montreal Impact got 10 shots with three of them on target and goals by Romell Quioto (1′, 35′).

On the other hand Orlando City is currently fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with 30 points, level on points with Columbus Crew, who have a game in hand. After the US Open Cup success the club will now turn their attention to the MLS, where they are currently on a run of one win from their last six fixtures, losing two games and recording three draws.

Orlando City will want another victory following 5-1 Open Cup win to beat New York Red Bulls in their last match. In that game, Orlando City had 60% possession, 14 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by César Araújo (45′, 62′), Mauricio Pereyra (47′), Facundo Torres (75′) and Benji Michel (83′).  New York Red Bulls got 18 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Lewis Morgan (45′).

DC United vs. Orlando City head to head

There have been 16 head to head encounters between these two sides since 2015; DC United claims eight wins and Orlando City seven wins while one match ended in a draw.

• Orlando 3-5 DC United 05/07/22
• Orlando 2-1 DC United 03/10/21
• DC United 0-1 Orlando 17/05/21               
• Orlando 0-1 DC United 16/02/20
• DC United 1-0 Orlando 27/06/19

Home

• DC United 1-2 Montreal
• DC United 2-6 B. Munich
• Minnesota 2-0 DC United
• DC United 2-2 Columbus
• Philadelphia 7-0 DC United

Away

• Orlando 5-1 New York
• Orlando 0-1 Philadelphia
• Orlando 1-3 Arsenal
• Atlanta 1-1 Orlando
• Colorado 1-1 Orlando

DC United team news

Wayne Rooney will be unable to call upon Brad Smith, Jacob Greene and Bill Hamid who have been ruled out through injuries. While Hayden Sargis in on the bench following suspension.

Orlando City team new

Goalkeeper Mason Stajduha is the only absentee for the visitors through injury.

Prediction and odds

Orlando City are in a better form and they head into this meeting in high spirits after Open Cup success last time while DC United is struggling without and single win in their last four matches.

• Orlando City Win
• Draw
• Both teams to score