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 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nani suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 286 games and scored 432 goals.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and George Campbell makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 34' Alan Franco is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonio Carlos.
- 38' Daryl Dike has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 43' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Jake Mulraney. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' The crowd applauds Jake Mulraney as he leaves the pitch. George Bello steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 64' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Joseph Dezart by Oriol Rosell on 68 minute.
- 72' GOAL! Ezequiel Barco scores on 72.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Chris Mueller. He replaces Nani on 74 minute.
- 76' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 76 minute. Anton Walkes leaves to be changed by Alex De John.
- 81' Santiago Sosa was booked on 81.
- 83' The crowd applauds Ruan as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Smith steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 87' Mo Adams is replacing Marcelino Moreno for the Atlanta United FC side.
- With this win, Atlanta United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Orlando City SC
52%
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
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
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% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

