Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Antoine Griezmann scoring 2 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. George Campbell makes it 1-0.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Alan Franco gets a Yellow card.
- 37' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 38' Goal! Daryl Dike scores his 44 goal in 302 matches.
- 43' Marcelino Moreno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 45' Jake Mulraney is having his name booked by the referee 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' The 28-year-old Joao Moutinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' George Bello gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Jake Mulraney and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Joseph Dezart exits the field as Oriol Rosell enters on 68.
- 72' Ezequiel Barco doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Chris Mueller. He replaces Nani on 74 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Anton Walkes by Alex De John on 76 minute.
- 81' Santiago Sosa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 83' Orlando City SC make a change. Ruan trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Smith on 83 minutes.
- 87' Mo Adams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcelino Moreno on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.
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 |
| 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
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Orlando City SC
52%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.