DC United vs Orlando City tips and predictions

Closely contested MLS fixture likely to entertain

DC United and Orlando City both sit in fifth place with 6 points in MLS so it's all to play for. Both sides will fancy their chances.

With both sides confident of success it is hard to make a case for either side. In these scenarios the draw is often the better bet.

Anything looks possible here and the feeling is they'll battle to a draw.

In previous matches in this head-to-head, 2 of the last 5 have ended with parity.

The betting markets imply that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match as the teams are nicely matched. The odds-on won't be for everyone but the Yes BTTS is probably the best bet from that market.

DC United have drawn 5 of their last 15 matches on their own soil. Further, Orlando City have drawn 9 of their last 20 matches on the road. Their most recent stalemate was when they shared the spoils with New York City last week and while any draw is the pick, a repeat 1-1 scoreline cannot be written off here. To wrap this up there is nothing to like about the home or away win odds, so the draw warrants consideration. Deadlock is the pick.