Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 29 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 29 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Assistant 1 Adam Wienckowski
- Assistant 2 Kevin Lock (USA)
18 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Charlotte FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 30 | Points | 38 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 8 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 5 / 13 |
| 36 | Scored | 54 |
| 48 | Conceded | 69 |
| -12 | GD | -15 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 28% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (30 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
3/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
5/7
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
9/9
31-45
2/7
46-60
8/8
61-75
7/4
76+
12/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 14 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 10 G | 5 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Atlanta United FC host Orlando City SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauricio Amaro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 7' A goal from the Slovenia international David Brekalo! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
- 12' Orlando City SC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 26' Assisted by Joran Gerbet with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antoine Griezmann makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 31' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 36' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Antoine Griezmann scoring 2 goals.
- 41' Chile international Paulo Diaz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 42.
- 46' Adrian Gill gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Ajani Fortune and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Ajani Fortune has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' A stunning finish from Ivan Angulo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 64 minute. Tristan Muyumba leaves to be changed by Luke Brennan.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Tomas Jacob argues furiously but the card stands.
- 70' The whistle greets Bernardo Rhein as he departs to be replaced by Tyrese Spicer.
- 71' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Bernardo Rhein is replaced by Tyrese Spicer.
- 74' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Joran Gerbet has done his job and it is now time for Wilder Cartagena to step up.
- 77' A stunning finish from Antoine Griezmann — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' The crowd applauds Aleksei Miranchuk as he leaves the pitch. Fafa Picault steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 79' Orlando City SC make a change. David Brekalo trudges off to be replaced by Iago on 79 minutes.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' Justin Ellis was booked on 88.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 2-3 Orlando City SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 6
- 59
- 10
- 1
- –
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Luke Brennan 64'
- 55
-
35
Ajani Fortune ↓ Adrian Gill 46'
- –
- –
Bench
- 30
-
–
Fafa Picault ↑ 78'
- –
- 4
-
20
Luke Brennan ↑ 64'
- 42
- 47
- 28
-
16
Adrian Gill ↑ 46'
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Martin Ojeda ↓ Marco Pasalic 74'
- 20
- 6
-
24
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Zakaria Taifi 46'
- 71
- 77
-
4
David Brekalo ↓ Iago 79'
-
35
Joran Gerbet ↓ Wilder Cartagena 74'
- 22
-
44
Bernardo Rhein ↓ Tyrese Spicer 71'
Bench
-
16
Wilder Cartagena ↑ 74'
- 9
-
87
Marco Pasalic ↑ 74'
- 12
- 11
-
14
Tyrese Spicer ↑ 71'
-
57
Iago ↑ 79'
- 5
-
19
Zakaria Taifi ↑ 46'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2026-09-09
Atlanta United FC
2–3
Orlando City SC
L
2026-09-06
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2026-08-29
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Charlotte FC
L
2026-08-23
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-08-19
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2026-08-15
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Orlando City SC
63%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

