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Orlando City vs DC United: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Orlando City vs DC United predicted formations

Orlando City host DC United at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday, October 17 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

Orlando City have a clean bill of health heading into this one, with Martín Ojeda and Antoine Griezmann both in line to lead the attack after contributing the bulk of the Lions’ goal threat this season. DC United also have their key men available, chief among them Tai Baribo, who leads the visitors with fourteen goals, alongside Louis Munteanu up front.

Orlando City sit seventh in the Eastern Conference with thirty-seven points, still inside the playoff picture, while DC United sit twelfth with thirty points and need results to climb into contention. The hosts’ last five results read W W L L W, a sign of an attack capable of outscoring most sides even as their minus fifteen goal difference exposes a leaky defense. DC United’s own form of W D L D L points to a side that can hang in games without doing enough to win them, and with Baribo pulling the trigger for the visitors, Orlando may have to win this one by the odd goal.

US viewers can watch Orlando City vs DC United on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

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Match outcome · who wins
Orlando CityOrlando City57%mkt 59%Our pick
DrawDraw20%mkt 23%
DC UnitedDC United23%mkt 25%

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MarketMkt %Signal %Read
Correct ScoreOrlando City 2-1 DC UnitedSignal's model lands on a 2-1 win for Orlando City, with Ojeda's firepower doing the damage and Baribo offering DC United a route back into it.
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams to scoreMartín Ojeda's 13 goals for Orlando City and Tai Baribo's 14 for DC United headline two sides who have both shipped goals freely, with Orlando at a -15 goal difference and DC United at -12.
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Over / Under 2.5Over 2.5Orlando City's -15 goal difference and DC United's -12 both point to porous defenses, and with Ojeda and Baribo among the league's most productive scorers, the over looks the smarter side of this line.
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Anytime ScorerAnytime Goalscorer – Martín OjedaOjeda leads Orlando City with 13 goals from 70 shots, 34 of them on target — the obvious source of a home goal in this one.
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Season Form & Standings

Orlando City sit seventh in the Eastern Conference with thirty-seven points, firmly inside the playoff picture. DC United are twelfth with thirty points, still working their way toward a postseason spot.

Eastern Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Orlando City728114135166-1537
DC United122761293446-1230
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Team News Predicted

Orlando City vs DC United Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Orlando City

4-4-2
M. Crepeau
Vinicius Nogueira
R. Jansson
D. Brekalo
I. Angulo
H. Sarajian
W. Cartagena
E. Atuesta
Marco Pasalic
A. Griezmann
M. Ojeda

DC United

4-4-2
S. Johnson
K. Kurokawa
K. Rowles
L. Bartlett
K. Nono
Peglow
A. Dozzell
N. Markovic
Hosei Kijima
J. Hopkins
T. Baribo
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Martín Ojeda (Orlando City): Orlando’s talisman has scored 13 goals in 1,772 minutes this season, netting 34 of his 70 shots on target — the clearest route to goals for the hosts.
    • Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City): Griezmann has added 9 goals and a team-high 29 chances created in just 1,060 minutes, giving Orlando a second scoring outlet alongside Ojeda.
    • Tai Baribo (DC United): Baribo leads DC United with 14 goals from 48 shots, 22 of which have been on target, making him the away side’s likeliest scorer.

    Recent Form

    Orlando City: W W L L W

    • 2026-10-11: Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew (W, home)
    • 2026-09-27: Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City (L, away)
    • 2026-09-20: New England Revolution 4-2 Orlando City (L, away)
    • 2026-09-13: Orlando City 3-0 Toronto FC (W, home)
    • 2026-09-10: Atlanta United 2-3 Orlando City (W, away)

    Orlando City’s last five results read W W L L W. That sequence included a 3-2 home win over Columbus Crew, back-to-back road losses to Philadelphia Union (4-2) and New England Revolution (4-2), a 3-0 win over Toronto FC, and a 3-2 victory at Atlanta United.

    DC United: W D L D L

    • 2026-10-11: Inter Miami 4-0 DC United (L, away)
    • 2026-09-27: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-3 DC United (D, away)
    • 2026-09-20: DC United 1-2 Charlotte FC (L, home)
    • 2026-09-13: DC United 0-0 Atlanta United (D, home)
    • 2026-09-10: DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew (W, home)

    DC United’s last five results read W D L D L. That run featured a 4-0 loss at Inter Miami, a 3-3 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps, a 1-2 home defeat to Charlotte FC, a scoreless home draw with Atlanta United, and a 2-1 home win over Columbus Crew.

    Orlando City vs DC United Prediction

    This looks a tight, low-scoring affair in which Orlando City’s extra quality in the final third should just about see off a stubborn DC United side. Expect Baribo to get on the scoresheet for the visitors, but Ojeda to lead Orlando City over the line in front of their own fans. Signal’s model has this finishing 2-1 to Orlando City. The win would keep the Lions seventh in the Eastern Conference and firmly in the playoff picture, while DC United remain twelfth and still chasing the form to climb higher.

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