We said: Orlando City 2-1 DC United
Whatever deficiencies Orlando may suffer from in the attack, they have made up for it with their solid defensive shape, conceding a goal or fewer in their last six matches in all competitions.
On the opposite side, the Black and Red are not a tough team to penetrate defensively, and even a squad like Orlando, who lack potency in the attack, should be able to find a way through.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Orlando City win with a probability of 55.1%. A draw had a probability of 23.6% and a win for DC United had a probability of 21.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Orlando City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.93%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.23%), while for a DC United win it was 0-1 (6.46%). The actual scoreline of 3-5 was predicted with a 0% likelihood.