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 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The 31-year-old Eric Remedi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It’s high time James O'Connor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 25' Josef Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez was booked on 36.
- 41' Carlos Ascues is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 46' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Eric Remedi exits the field as Jeff Larentowicz enters on 46.
- 51' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ezequiel Barco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Goal! Josef Martinez scores his 148 goal in 287 matches.
- 61' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Mauricio Pereyra by Sacha Kljestan on 61 minute.
- 66' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 67' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Tesho Akindele is replaced by Dom Dwyer on 67 minute.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Carlos Ascues by Christopher Mueller on 74 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Gonzalo Martinez by Hector Villalba on 78 minute.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' Lamine Sane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Gressel.
- Orlando City SC will have plenty to reflect on. Atlanta United FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 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
1.45
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
58%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
68%
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

