Thursday , 2 July 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Atlanta United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sun 15 Aug 2021 · 20:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
George Bello 85' Y
Y 90' Eduard Atuesta

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Atlanta United FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC 2019-07-27 Los Angeles FC 4–3 Atlanta United FC 2018-04-07 Atlanta United FC 5–0 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Los Angeles FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 3–2 W
04 Aug Montreal Impact FC A 2–2 D
31 Jul Orlando City SC A 2–3 L
24 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 0–1 L
22 Jul FC Cincinnati A 1–1 D
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Atlanta United FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 1–2 L
05 Aug Sporting Kansas City H 1–4 L
29 Jul Minnesota United FC H 2–2 D
25 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D
22 Jul Portland Timbers A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Los Angeles FC
#14 Position #20
11 Points 24
14 Played 15
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 5
14 Scored 24
23 Conceded 17
-9 GD +7
0.79 PPG 1.60
21% Win % 47%

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
  • 20' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rob Valentino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Mamadou Fall doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Marco Farfan as he leaves the pitch. Jose Cifuentes steps in for Los Angeles FC.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Josef Martinez makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 57' Latif Blessing, a Ghana , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 59 minute. Brian Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Cristian Arango.
  • 64' Atlanta United FC make a change. Ronald Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Brooks Lennon on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Ezequiel Barco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' Amar Sejdic gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Matheus Rossetto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Raheem Edwards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Palacios at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Latif Blessing is replaced by Daniel Crisostomo on 81 minute.
  • 85' George Bello is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 87' The whistle greets Josef Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Erick Torres.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Eduard Atuesta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Valentino

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 3
Miguel Almiron 2
Miguel Almiron 2
Eddie Segura 1
Romario Williams 1
Mamadou Fall 1
Josef Martinez 1
Mateusz Bogusz 1

Head to Head

2021-08-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC 2019-07-27 Los Angeles FC 4–3 Atlanta United FC 2018-04-07 Atlanta United FC 5–0 Los Angeles FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2021-08-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC W 2021-08-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Atlanta United FC W 2021-08-04 Montreal Impact FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Atlanta United FC L 2021-07-24 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-07-22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC D

Los Angeles FC Form

2021-08-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC L 2021-08-08 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2021-08-05 Los Angeles FC 1–4 Sporting Kansas City L 2021-07-29 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2021-07-25 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC45% Draw27% Los Angeles FC28%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
55%
Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC28% Draw49% Los Angeles FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.