Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #13 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 14 | Scored | 23 |
| 23 | Conceded | 44 |
| -9 | GD | -21 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Atlanta United FC face off against Orlando City SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Orlando City SC 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.
- 14' What a strike from Gonzalo Martinez! The score is 1-0.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' Will Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christopher Mueller suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Kyle Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex De John at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 64 minute. Dom Dwyer leaves to be changed by Christopher Mueller.
- 65' Michael Parkhurst was booked on 65.
- 70' The 35-year-old Alex De John has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' Jeff Larentowicz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gonzalo Martinez at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Josue Colman comes on to replace Cristian Higuita.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Brek Shea gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Hector Villalba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Argentina international Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Robin Jansson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Julian Gressel is replaced by Justin Meram on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 3
- 5
-
15
Hector Villalba ↓ Brek Shea 84'
-
24
Julian Gressel ↓ Justin Meram 90'
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
14
Justin Meram ↑ 90'
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 84'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 76'
- 25
- 9
- 28
Coach
Frank de Boer
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 13
- 44
- 23
- 14
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Josue Colman 78'
- 4
- 6
- 8
-
3
Alex De John ↓ Kyle Smith 58'
- 27
Bench
- 12
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 78'
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 64'
- 5
- 18
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 58'
- 19
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-05-12
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-05-08
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-20
Atlanta United FC
1–2
FC Dallas
L
2019-04-13
New England Revolution
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
Orlando City SC Form
2019-05-12
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2019-05-04
Orlando City SC
0–2
Toronto FC
L
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-04-20
Orlando City SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-04-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2019-04-06
Orlando City SC
4–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.88
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Orlando City SC
40%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

