Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Jose Da Silva
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! Orlando City SC welcome Atlanta United FC for this crunch clash at Exploria Stadium.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Franco Escobar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Jeff Larentowicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mauricio Pereyra, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 39' Franco Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 41' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' Benji Michel does the damage! The net is bulging and Orlando City SC surge ahead!
- 51' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Miles Robinson is withdrawn and Jurgen Damm gets his opportunity.
- 57' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Daryl Dike departs to be replaced by Andres Perea.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Jhegson Mendez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeff Larentowicz.
- 71' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Adam Jahn comes on to replace Erick Torres.
- 72' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Mauricio Pereyra departs to be replaced by Nani.
- 77' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ajani Fortune scoring 1 goals.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Brooks Lennon will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Christopher Mueller is withdrawn and Kyle Smith gets his opportunity.
- 89' Orlando City SC have won 438 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Orlando City SC 1-1 Atlanta United FC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 1
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra C ↓ Nani 72'
- 20
- 9
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Junior Urso 72'
- 27
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Tesho Akindele 72'
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Andres Perea 57'
Bench
- 77
-
17
Nani ↑ 72'
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 72'
- 23
-
11
Junior Urso ↑ 72'
- 3
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 84'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 57'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 20
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Jake Mulraney 84'
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 18
-
12
Miles Robinson ↓ Jurgen Damm 56'
-
21
George Bello ↓ Jon Gallagher 84'
-
31
Erick Torres ↓ Adam Jahn 71'
Bench
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 71'
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 84'
- 19
- 25
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 71'
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 56'
-
26
Jon Gallagher ↑ 84'
- 27
- 28
Coach
Stephen Glass
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-09-06
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-09-02
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2020-08-29
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
L
2020-08-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2020-07-22
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2020-07-16
Atlanta United FC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
54%
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

