Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Stott
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 27 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 32 | Scored | 48 |
| 45 | Conceded | 64 |
| -13 | GD | -16 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 26% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mikey Ambrose is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hector Villalba made 292 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Griffin Dorsey scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Atlanta United 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.
- 50' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 55' Stefano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 60' Christopher Mueller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' Lamine Sane, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Orlando City SC have won 439 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Miguel Almiron has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
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 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 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
2.64
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Atlanta United FC to win 68%
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 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Orlando City SC
32%
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
8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 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.

