Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Stott
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 33 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 43 | Scored | 63 |
| 60 | Conceded | 78 |
| -17 | GD | -15 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 38% |
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Atlanta United FC welcome Orlando City SC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Mikey Ambrose is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franco Escobar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 15' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Mueller made 302 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' 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.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
- 60' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Antoine Griezmann scoring 2 goals.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 80' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Oriol Rosell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 4-0 Orlando City SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 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
2.67
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Atlanta United FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
85%
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
8.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +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
30%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

