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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium that hosts another battle between Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Brooks Lennon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' What a strike from Junior Urso! The score is 0-1.
- 18' Joao Moutinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 23' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Gonzalo Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Christopher Mueller gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A moment of madness from Kyle Smith on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 46' Atlanta United FC make a change. Mo Adams trudges off to be replaced by Jeff Larentowicz on 46 minutes.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' The whistle greets Adam Jahn as he departs to be replaced by Erick Torres.
- 62' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Daryl Dike is replaced by Nani.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Jurgen Damm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 74 minute. Christopher Mueller leaves to be changed by Ruan.
- 78' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Joao Moutinho is replaced by Kamal Miller.
- 79' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jurgen Damm is hanging Eric Remedi on the field on 79 minute.
- 83' GOAL! Brooks Lennon scores on 83. Assisted by Jurgen Damm
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andres Perea.
- 86' A stunning finish from Nani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 88' Junior Urso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruan on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-3.
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 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 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
1.83
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Orlando City SC
59%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

