Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC prediction — MLS · Sun 30 Aug · 01:30 UK

MLS · Sun 30 Aug · 01:30 UK
Minnesota United FC 50Draw 24Orlando City SC 27
Our call before kickoff
73%
Minnesota United FC or draw
Landed
3.3
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
70%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
63%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
63%

How it finished

Minnesota United FC and Orlando City SC drew 3–3. Bawler's model favoured Minnesota United FC at 50% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 24%. It forecast 3.3 goals; the match produced 6. Minnesota United FC had 21 shots (9 on target) to Orlando City SC's 6 (5), with 44% of the ball against 56%. Expected goals finished 3.6 to 1.1.

Minnesota…Full-time statsOrlando City
44%Possession56%
3.6Expected goals (xG)1.1
21Shots6
9Shots on target5
20Shots inside box4
4Big chances2
8Corners1
2Saves6
13Fouls10
4Offsides1
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callMinnesota United FC or draw 73%Draw (24% called)
Total goals3.36
Both teams to score63%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 84%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Minnesota United FCOrlando City SC
1.9
Goals+0.5
1.4
20.6
Shots+8.3
12.3
6.8
On target+1.9
4.9
6.9
Corners+3.1
3.9
Minnesota United FCOrlando City SC
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
10.0
Shots+4.7
5.3
3.1
On target+1.2
1.9
3.3
Corners+1.4
1.8
Minnesota United FCOrlando City SC
1.4
Goals+0.4
1.0
10.6
Shots+3.6
7.0
3.7
On target+0.7
3.0
3.7
Corners+1.6
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Minnesota United FC to score85%
Over 1.5 goals84%
Orlando City SC to score74%
Over 2.5 goals63%

First half — what we expected

Minnesota United FC
51%
to score before half-time
Orlando City SC
38%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 70%

Minnesota United FCOrlando City SC
10.01st-half shots5.3
3.11st-half shots on target1.9
3.31st-half corners1.8

First-half chances

61%Chance of 9+ shots14%
41%Chance of 11+ shots<10%
78%Chance of 2+ shots on target54%
38%Chance of 4+ shots on target15%
79%Chance of 2+ corners50%
40%Chance of 4+ corners14%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Minnesota United FC10.010.6
Shots · Orlando City SC5.37.0
Shots on target · Minnesota United FC3.13.7
Shots on target · Orlando City SC1.93.0
Corners · Minnesota United FC3.33.7
Corners · Orlando City SC1.82.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Minnesota United FC 2 · Draws 1 · Orlando City SC 2
Orlando City SC in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Mar 2024Orlando City 2–3 Minnesota United
Apr 2023Minnesota United 1–2 Orlando City
Aug 2020Orlando City 3–1 Minnesota United
Aug 2019Minnesota United 1–1 Orlando City
Mar 2018Orlando City 1–2 Minnesota United
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Common questions

Who won Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC?

Minnesota United FC and Orlando City SC drew 3–3. Bawler's model favoured Minnesota United FC at 50% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 24%. It forecast 3.3 goals; the match produced 6. Minnesota United FC had 21 shots (9 on target) to Orlando City SC's 6 (5), with 44% of the ball against 56%. Expected goals finished 3.6 to 1.1.

What was the final score in Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC?

Minnesota United FC 3–3 Orlando City SC, played on 30 Aug 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Minnesota United FC 50%, the draw 24% and Orlando City SC 27%.

What were the stats in Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC?

Full-time: Possession 44%–56%, Expected goals (xG) 3.6–1.1, Shots 21–6, Shots on target 9–5, Shots inside box 20–4, Big chances 4–2, Corners 8–1, Saves 2–6, Fouls 13–10, Offsides 4–1, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC?

Yes — both Minnesota United FC and Orlando City SC scored, finishing 3–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 63% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Minnesota United FC or draw 73%, it finished Draw (24% called); Total goals — we said 3.3, it finished 6; Both teams to score — we said 63%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 84%, it finished Landed.

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