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 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 12 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 35 |
| 33 | Conceded | 19 |
| -14 | GD | +16 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 17% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Santiago Sosa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Josef Martinez, a Venezuela , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Mamadou Fall adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Marco Farfan departs to be replaced by Jose Cifuentes.
- 47' GOAL! Josef Martinez scores on 47.
- 52' Carlos Vela has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Brian Rodriguez is replaced by Cristian Arango.
- 64' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Ronald Hernandez exits the field as Brooks Lennon enters on 64.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anton Walkes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 76' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Matheus Rossetto is replaced by Amar Sejdic.
- 78' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Diego Palacios has done his job and it is now time for Raheem Edwards to step up.
- 81' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Crisostomo is hanging Latif Blessing on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. George Bello is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 85.
- 87' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Josef Martinez is withdrawn and Erick Torres gets his opportunity.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eduard Atuesta.
- 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 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Romario Williams | 1 |
| Mo Adams | 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
2 / 4
1.33
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
58%
Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.