Major League Soccer is growing into one of the world’s most popular soccer leagues, and the DC United VS Orlando City game assures to be a highlight of a season that just kicked off. The match happens on Saturday, March 11, 2023, and fans anticipate it.
A game between DC and Orlando has always been interesting to watch, and tomorrow’s one will be the same way. Due to this, we’ve found some picks and predictions for the match and analyzed some elements that may influence the game’s outcome.
In this preview, we answer which team will win the game and progress to the finals. The analysis and selections we’ve mentioned reveal who experts and sportsbooks think the winner will be.
MatchPlug has the Best Betting Tips Today and MLS Predictions for DC United and Orlando City. Including odds for and other information for this matchup.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for DC United VS Orlando City
- Venue: Audi Field Stadium, Washington, USA
- When: Saturday, March 11th, 2023
- Time: 16:30 GMT
- Teams to play: DC United and Orlando FC.
- MLS Picks: OVER 2.5
Odds as provided by 1XBet.
Betting On DC United
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.19
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 2.5
- Bet MGM Moneyline: 2.20
DC United’s start to this season left no clear indication as to how their performance will be. However, they played only two rounds; they won one game and lost the other. Due to this, they got three points and are in 8th position in the Eastern Conference, tying with Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew.
For goals, DC has scored three goals and gave up four, giving them a total goal difference of -1.
In matches played, United’s victory ended with a 3-2 home win over Toronto FC. Christian Benteke, Mateusz Klich, and Theodore Ku-Dipietro scored the goals; the last one was in the 90th minute. Their second game was a 2-0 loss to Columbus Crew as the visiting team.
Possible Lineup (3-5-2): Tyler Miller; Andy Miller; Andy Najar, Victor Pálsson, Steve Birnbaum, Mohanad Jeahze, Christopher Durkin, Mateusz Klich, Russell Canouse, Pedro Santos; Christian Benteke, Nigel Robertha.
Betting On Orlando FC
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.2
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5
- Bet MGM Moneyline: 3.20
Orlando City SC is currently in sixth place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings and has four points on a win and draw. They scored one goal and conceded nothing, so they have 1 in goal difference.
The clubs they’ve played against are 1-0 VS New York Red Bulls at home, Facundo Torres scored the goal, then FC Cincinnati at home again. If Orlando wins this game, they can advance in the standings, a far leap that may happen at this early stage of the season.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Pedro Gallese; Kyle Smith, Rodrigo Schlegel, Michael Halliday, Mauricio Pereyra; Wilder Cartagena, Dagur Dan Þórhallsson, Facundo Torres; Abdi Salim, Ercan Kara, Gastón González.
MatchPlug Prediction
The match between DC United and Orlando City will be thrilling because of the results the teams have so far.
But, DC scored more in the two rounds it has played with Orlando and is more likely to win because of this.
Final Prediction: DC United Wins by 2 goals.
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