Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 24 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Mauricio Pereira makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gonzalo Pineda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' It’s high time Gonzalo Pineda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' 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 Andres Perea suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Urso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' 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.
- 45' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Ercan Kara is replaced by Tesho Akindele on 55 minute.
- 56' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Jake Mulraney is replaced by Benji Michel on 56 minute.
- 60' Josef Martinez gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Aiden McFadden and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aiden McFadden.
- 65' Brazil international Matheus Rossetto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Orlando City SC make a change. Facundo Torres Perez trudges off to be replaced by Andres Perea on 68 minutes.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mauricio Pereira on 69.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Juan Sanchez gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 73' Benji Michel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Dominic Dwyer gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Ronaldo Cisneros and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 84' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Alexandre Pato is replacing Mauricio Pereira for the Orlando City SC side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Luiz Araujo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 6
- 10
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Thiago Almada 60'
- 32
- 34
- 26
- 29
-
37
Aiden McFadden ↓ Josef Martinez 60'
- 22
Bench
- 23
- 5
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 60'
- 33
-
8
Thiago Almada ↑ 60'
- 3
- 14
- 30
-
4
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 74'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 1
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Benji Michel 56'
- 6
- 11
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Antonio Carlos 68'
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Tesho Akindele 55'
- 10
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
25
Antonio Carlos ↑ 68'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 55'
- 4
- 40
- 8
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 56'
-
7
Alexandre Pato ↑ 85'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 68'
- 26
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2022-07-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-10
Orlando City SC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-07-04
Orlando City SC
3–5
D.C. United SC
L
2022-06-24
FC Cincinnati
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2022-06-18
Orlando City SC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Orlando City SC
61%
Atlanta United FC or Orlando City SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

