DC Defenders at Orlando Storm Betting Tips – Storm To Book UFL United Bowl Berth
The Orlando Storm face the DC Defenders in the UFL playoff semi-finals, with Orlando bringing significant momentum after posting a league-best 8-2 record and defeating DC in consecutive weeks. In contrast, the Defenders are struggling, entering the playoffs on a four-game losing streak. Historical performance also favors Orlando, as they have won both head-to-head matches this season. The recommendation is to back the Storm to cover the spread and book their place in the United Bowl, given their superior recent form and head-to-head dominance.
- Orlando Storm finished regular season 8-2, best in the league
- Orlando defeated DC twice in final two weeks of regular season
- DC enters playoffs on a 4-game losing streak
Orlando are tipped to cover as they book their place in the United Bowl.
The Storm have all of the momentum going into this matchup – they posted a league-best regular season record and have beaten DC in each of the previous two weeks.
Key Numbers – Can Storm Go 9-2 This Season?
- Orlando Storm have won 8 of their 10 games
- Orlando have beaten DC in each of the last 2 weeks
- Orlando Storm have won all 5 of their games away from Inter&Co Stadium
- 7 of Orlando Storm’s 10 regular season games produced under 47.5 points
Storm Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Orlando Storm lead the all-time series 2-0
- Orlando Storm won 29-23 when the two teams last met on May 31
DC Defenders On 4-Game Losing Skid
DC go into the playoff semi-finals in poor form, having lost four consecutive games to finish the regular season 5-5.
The Defenders entered the new season as defending UFL champions, but made a losing start as they fell to a 16-10 defeat in St Louis.
The rebounded the following week with a 44-26 victory at newcomers Columbus, and backed it up at home as they downed Houston 45-7 and St Louis 28-22.
DC then made it four-in-a-row row with a 45-28 win at Birmingham and a 24-6 victory over Dallas, only to see their form collapse after that success on May 2.
The Defenders dropped back-to-back meetings with Louisville – 30-13 at home and 33-30 on the road, and then lost two meetings with their playoff opponents, Orlando – 27-19 on the road and 29-23 at home.
Orlando Storm Put Together League-Best 8-2 Record
Orlando enter the playoffs as they hottest team in the UFL, having compiled a league-best 8-2 record in the regular season.
The Storm kicked off the campaign by beating fellow league newcomers Columbus, 23-16, and then downed the other new team, Louisville, 19-9 at home and 29-27 in overtime on the road.
Their run reached four games as they shut out Birmingham in a 16-0 success on the road, before finally being ended by a 25-17 loss to St Louis.
That was followed by a 20-17 defeat to Birmingham, but Orlando got back on track the following weekend, winning 24-23 in Houston, and they have not looked back since.
The Storm downed Dallas 31-24 on the road, before winning back-to-back meetings with playoff opponents DC, winning 27-19 at home and 29-23 on the road.
Verdict
These two teams met in the final two weeks of the regular season, and both times Orlando came on top.
The Storm won both of those meetings by more than four points too, so we have to go with the hot hand in this playoff clash.
The Storm won both of those meetings by more than four points too, so we have to go with the hot hand in this playoff clash.
Orlando -3.5
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