DC United return to home soil to take on Orlando City after holding Columbus Crew to a draw in their last match. Orlando City also had a draw in their last game against the New York Red Bulls at home. Both teams will have a go at each other for all 3 points in this game.
DC United's last 5 league matches ended in 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss. And Orlando City had 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
According to the league table, DC United are 8th with 10 points on the eastern conference table, while Orlando City are 14th with 5 points.
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DC United continues to impress this season and prove that they are a different team than they were last season. Their results so far have been far from perfect, but it puts them in contention for the playoffs if they can keep up the performance until the end of the season.
DC United played their last league game against Columbus Crew away from home and they managed to get a draw at the end. Despite being second best for most parts of the game, DC United were first to get the opening goal as Cristian Benteke scored in the 61st minute. But they only managed to keep the advantage for sometime and Columbus Crew got the equalizer in the 87th minute. The game stayed as a draw until the very end. According to stats, DC United had 33% possession, 3 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. And then they created 3 big chances, missed 2 and hit the woodwork once.
DC United are expected to put in a better performance at home against a struggling Orlando City side.
Orlando City SC
Orlando City continues to build up what has been a very poor start to the season. They have lost 3 games in 6 already and also crashed out of the Concacaf Champions League tournament. So, it's been a terrible season for the club no doubt. They managed to get a draw against the New York Red Bulls at home last week. Orlando City conceded from the penalty spot in the 21st minute and they were on the verge of sinking to a defeat until the 89th minute when Noah Elie scored an own goal to get Orlando City back on level terms. With the game almost over, both sides kept the game as a draw at the end. According to the stats, Orlando City had 65% possession, 3 shots on target and 7 corner kicks. And they also hit the woodwork once.
Orlando City are far from a proper team and they have been that way since the start of the season. They go into this game against DC United with a clear disadvantage. But will they be able to put that behind them and stun DC United?
Head to Head
DC United and Orlando City have played over 19 games against each other in the past. And the record shows DC United won 10 matches, while Orlando City won 7 and they played a draw in 2 matches.
Analysis and Predictions
DC United are the obvious favorites to produce a better performance in this game. They hold the greater advantage of playing at home against Orlando City who are struggling at the moment. While that's not a guarantee for a win, it's still unimaginable that DC will lose the game. But football can surprise you sometimes.
According to analysis, DC United are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings and without a clean sheet in the last 6. While Orlando City are without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings. 4 of the last 5 games ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in the last 5 encounters. And 5 of the last 7 games ended with more than 10.5 corners.
- DC United to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
- DC United to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
- DC United to Win at 2.05 Odds
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