Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #21 |
| 33 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 52 |
| 60 | Conceded | 40 |
| -17 | GD | +12 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles FC get us underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- 5' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Mamadou Fall has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Jose Cifuentes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Farfan on 46 minute.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josef Martinez makes it 1-1.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rob Valentino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' The 31-year-old Raheem Edwards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' Cristian Arango is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Rodriguez at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Brooks Lennon. He replaces Ronald Hernandez on 64 minute.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Matheus Rossetto exits the field as Amar Sejdic enters on 76.
- 78' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Raheem Edwards on, Diego Palacios off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Los Angeles FC make a change. Latif Blessing trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Crisostomo on 81 minutes.
- 85' Poor challenge from George Bello. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Erick Torres gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Josef Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Eduard Atuesta will be fuming at that decision.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Amar Sejdic 76'
- 6
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↓ Erik Lopez 76'
- 5
- 8
- 1
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Erick Torres 87'
- 12
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↑ 64'
- 25
- 33
- 22
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↑ 76'
- 32
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 87'
-
16
Erik Lopez ↑ 76'
- 36
Coach
Rob Valentino
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Diego Palacios ↓ Raheem Edwards 78'
-
32
Marco Farfan ↓ Jose Cifuentes 46'
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 27
- 17
- 94
- 30
- 5
Bench
-
29
Cristian Arango ↑ 59'
- 2
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 78'
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 59'
- 23
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 46'
- 8
- 24
-
15
Daniel Crisostomo ↑ 81'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Eddie Segura | 1 |
| Romario Williams | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.48
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
53%
Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.