Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 34 | Points | 27 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 48 | Scored | 32 |
| 64 | Conceded | 45 |
| -16 | GD | -13 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 37% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sacha Kljestan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 292 games and scored 439 goals.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Joe Bendik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Atlanta United FC have won 439 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ajani Fortune scoring 1 goals.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Hector Villalba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Michael Parkhurst needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Alec Kann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 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
3 / 4
1.75
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
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
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
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.

