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 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium!
- 5' Miles Robinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Mo Adams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 13' What composure from Junior Urso! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 18' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Christopher Mueller does the damage! The net is bulging and Orlando City SC surge ahead!
- 40' Anton Walkes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Smith on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Mo Adams is replaced by Jeff Larentowicz.
- 51' It’s high time Stephen Glass made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Pedro Gallese has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 18 appearances.
- 60' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erick Torres is hanging Adam Jahn on the field on 60 minute.
- 62' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Nani on, Daryl Dike off on 62 minutes.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 74 minute. Christopher Mueller leaves to be changed by Ruan.
- 78' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Joao Moutinho by Kamal Miller on 78 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Eric Remedi by Jurgen Damm on 79 minute.
- 83' What a strike from Brooks Lennon! The score is 1-2.
- 84' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 86' Nani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Junior Urso is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Orlando City SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Orlando City SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
- 11
- 10
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Jurgen Damm 79'
- 1
- 12
- 21
-
14
Adam Jahn ↓ Erick Torres 60'
-
29
Mo Adams ↓ Jeff Larentowicz 46'
-
15
Manuel Castro ↓ Jake Mulraney 46'
Bench
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 46'
- 19
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 60'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 46'
- 25
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 79'
- 26
- 27
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 60'
Coach
Stephen Glass
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↓ Kamal Miller 78'
- 1
-
20
Oriol Rosell C ↓ Jhegson Mendez 62'
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↓ Ruan 74'
- 6
- 11
- 24
- 19
- 21
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Nani 62'
Bench
- 77
-
2
Ruan ↑ 74'
-
17
Nani ↑ 62'
- 15
- 23
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 62'
-
27
Kamal Miller ↑ 78'
- 33
- 30
Coach
Óscar Pareja
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
2020-08-29
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
L
2020-08-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2020-07-22
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2020-07-16
Atlanta United FC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2020-07-12
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-03-08
Atlanta United FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
Orlando City SC Form
2020-08-29
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
2020-08-26
Orlando City SC
3–1
Nashville SC
W
2020-08-23
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Orlando City SC
L
2020-08-12
Portland Timbers
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-08-07
Orlando City SC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-07-31
Orlando City SC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Orlando City SC
59%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

