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 Sorin Stoica
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Mo Adams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 10' Nani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Junior Urso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' United States international Christopher Mueller has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 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.
- 36' Franco Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Mo Adams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Jon Gallagher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' Orlando City SC make a change. Kyle Smith trudges off to be replaced by Alex De John on 59 minutes.
- 64' Daryl Dike has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Jon Gallagher makes way for Jurgen Damm at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 70' Nani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benji Michel at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 77' Kamal Miller picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Rodrigo Schlegel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Antonio Carlos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Urso on 87 minute.
- 89' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Mo Adams is replaced by Tyler Wolff on 89 minute.
- 90' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 12
- 21
- 14
-
29
Mo Adams ↓ Tyler Wolff 89'
-
26
Jon Gallagher ↓ Jurgen Damm 66'
Bench
- 23
- 5
- 25
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 66'
- 15
- 6
- 32
- 27
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 89'
Coach
Stephen Glass
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
77
Robinho ↓ Christopher Mueller 59'
- 15
- 23
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Antonio Carlos 87'
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Alex De John 59'
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Nani 70'
- 21
- 18
- 34
Bench
-
25
Antonio Carlos ↑ 87'
-
17
Nani ↑ 70'
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 59'
- 31
-
3
Alex De John ↑ 59'
- 33
- 30
Coach
Óscar Pareja
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
2020-10-07
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2020-10-03
D.C. United SC
0–4
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-23
Atlanta United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-19
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-09-13
Nashville SC
4–2
Atlanta United FC
L
Orlando City SC Form
2020-10-07
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2020-10-03
Orlando City SC
3–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-09-28
FC Dallas
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2020-09-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2020-09-19
Orlando City SC
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-09-12
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Orlando City SC
63%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

