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 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Orlando City SC to score. At the same time, Atlanta United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Franco Escobar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The 34-year-old Robin Jansson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Oriol Rosell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 39' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erick Torres on 41.
- 46' GOAL! Benji Michel scores on 45.
- 51' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Jurgen Damm has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miles Robinson on 56 minute.
- 57' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Daryl Dike is replaced by Andres Perea on 57 minute.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Jhegson Mendez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 69' 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.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Jeff Larentowicz will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Erick Torres is withdrawn and Adam Jahn gets his opportunity.
- 72' The whistle greets Mauricio Pereyra as he departs to be replaced by Nani.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Brooks Lennon will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' Orlando City SC make a change. Christopher Mueller trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Smith on 84 minutes.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 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
1.74
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
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: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
53%
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
8.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +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
26%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.