Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Alan Kelly
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 20 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 30 | Scored | 19 |
| 47 | Conceded | 33 |
| -17 | GD | -14 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jason Kreis will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Darlington Nagbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 35' Romario Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' 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' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 50' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Kevin Kratz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 287 games and scored 433 goals.
- 75' Hector Villalba, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Cristian Higuita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 85' The 42-year-old Jeff Larentowicz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Stefano 74'
- 22
- 14
- 16
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Oriol Rosell 46'
- 13
- 1
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 46'
- 36
-
29
Stefano ↑ 74'
- 28
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 66'
- 27
- 6
Coach
Jason Kreis
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 10
- 25
- 12
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↓ Kevin Kratz 87'
- 4
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 87'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 68'
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 79'
- 19
- 14
- 22
- 27
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2018-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-05-06
Orlando City SC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-04-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-04-14
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-04-08
Orlando City SC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-05-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-28
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
62%
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

