Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Kevin Broadley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 21 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #14 |
| 14 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 23 | Scored | 14 |
| 44 | Conceded | 23 |
| -21 | GD | -9 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 27% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
- 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' Tesho Akindele is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Oriol Rosell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez.
- 41' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Eric Remedi has done his job and it is now time for Jeff Larentowicz to step up.
- 51' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Brad Guzan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Josef Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Sacha Kljestan on, Mauricio Pereyra off on 61 minutes.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 67' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Dom Dwyer on, Tesho Akindele off on 67 minutes.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Carlos Ascues departs to be replaced by Christopher Mueller.
- 78' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Hector Villalba comes on to replace Gonzalo Martinez.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 88' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Dom Dwyer 67'
- 23
- 33
- 20
- 22
- 26
- 6
- 27
- 24
- 19
Bench
- 12
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↑ 67'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 61'
- 4
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 74'
- 99
- 8
Coach
James O'Connor
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 14
-
11
Eric Remedi ↓ Jeff Larentowicz 46'
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
-
16
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 61'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 46'
- 3
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 78'
- 25
- 29
- 28
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2019-08-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-08-18
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-14
Orlando City SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-08-10
Toronto FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-03
Orlando City SC
2–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-07-27
New England Revolution
4–1
Orlando City SC
L
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-08-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-11
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York City FC
W
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-07-27
Los Angeles FC
4–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-07-21
Atlanta United FC
2–0
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
54%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
72%
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.