Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 27 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 32 | Scored | 48 |
| 45 | Conceded | 64 |
| -13 | GD | -16 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 26% | Win % | 37% |
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
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 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' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tesho Akindele, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' What composure from George Campbell! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Andres Perea is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 34' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Antonio Carlos will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daryl Dike makes it 2-0.
- 43' Brooks Lennon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 45' Jake Mulraney was booked on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 59 minute. Jake Mulraney leaves to be changed by George Bello.
- 64' 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.
- 68' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Joseph Dezart departs to be replaced by Oriol Rosell.
- 72' Magnificent from Ezequiel Barco! That is 44 goals in 292 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Chris Mueller on, Nani off on 74 minutes.
- 76' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Anton Walkes by Alex De John on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Santiago Sosa.
- 83' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Ruan has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Smith to step up.
- 87' Mo Adams is replacing Marcelino Moreno for the Atlanta United FC side.
- Atlanta United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Anton Walkes ↓ Alex De John 76'
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Tyler Wolff 76'
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Erick Torres 87'
- 11
- 6
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↓ Mo Adams 87'
- 5
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ George Bello 59'
- 8
- 1
- 32
Bench
- 25
-
21
George Bello ↑ 59'
-
29
Mo Adams ↑ 87'
- 22
-
3
Alex De John ↑ 76'
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 76'
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 87'
- 16
- 30
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 83'
-
17
Nani ↓ Chris Mueller 74'
- 4
- 40
- 6
- 19
- 21
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Tesho Akindele 74'
- 10
-
34
Joseph Dezart ↓ Oriol Rosell 68'
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 68'
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 74'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 68'
- 93
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 83'
-
9
Chris Mueller ↑ 74'
- 3
- 28
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Orlando City SC
51%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

