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 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #21 |
| 27 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 32 | Scored | 43 |
| 45 | Conceded | 30 |
| -13 | GD | +13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
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
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miles Robinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Uruguay international Brian Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Anton Walkes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rob Valentino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Mamadou Fall gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rob Valentino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Marco Farfan makes way for Jose Cifuentes at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 47' Josef Martinez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Los Angeles FC have won 583 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 59' Cristian Arango gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Brian Rodriguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Brooks Lennon gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Ronald Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The 32-year-old Jesus Murillo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastien Ibeagha made 293 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amar Sejdic is hanging Matheus Rossetto on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Diego Palacios is replaced by Raheem Edwards.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Crisostomo. He replaces Latif Blessing on 81 minute.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Bello.
- 87' Erick Torres is replacing Josef Martinez for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 90' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 1-0 Los Angeles FC.
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 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Adama Diomande | 1 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1.41
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
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
53%
Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +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
31%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

