Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Stott
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 12 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 19 | Scored | 30 |
| 33 | Conceded | 47 |
| -14 | GD | -17 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 17% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Atlanta United FC launch into their encounter with Orlando City SC.
- 5' Will Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Guzan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 287 games and scored 433 goals.
- 50' Miguel Almiron needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' Argentina international Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Orlando City SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 75' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Jeff Larentowicz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bobby Murphy will be considering his options from the bench.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
15
Hector Villalba ↓ Kevin Kratz 64'
- 24
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 64'
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 86'
- 19
- 12
-
30
Andrew Carleton ↑ 80'
- 14
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
-
22
Lamine Sane ↓ Stefano 68'
- 14
-
21
Scott Sutter ↓ RJ Allen 68'
- 16
- 13
- 1
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ Richie Laryea 63'
- 17
- 2
Bench
- 36
- 8
-
29
Stefano ↑ 68'
- 10
-
27
RJ Allen ↑ 68'
-
6
Richie Laryea ↑ 63'
- 5
Coach
Bobby Murphy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-06-30
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-06-24
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-06-09
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-06-02
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-05-30
New England Revolution
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
Orlando City SC Form
2018-06-30
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-06-23
Orlando City SC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-06-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-06-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5–2
Orlando City SC
L
2018-06-02
New York City FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-05-26
Orlando City SC
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.62
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Atlanta United FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Orlando City SC
33%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

