Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 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 Jair Marrufo
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Nashville SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 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' The game is set. Atlanta United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Argentina international Santiago Sosa has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Franco Ibarra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Tesho Akindele has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
- 51' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 56' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 66 minute. Jake Mulraney leaves to be changed by Machop Chol.
- 71' The whistle greets Nani as he departs to be replaced by Benji Michel.
- 75' The whistle greets Lisandro Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Josef Martinez.
- 80' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Alexandre Pato is replaced by Silvester van der Water.
- 83' Jurgen Damm is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emerson Hyndman at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miles Robinson made 292 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The crowd applauds Christopher Mueller as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Aias steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nani C ↓ Benji Michel 71'
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Andres Perea 46'
- 1
- 9
- 8
- 11
- 24
- 7
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 80'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 71'
- 23
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 46'
- 30
- 34
- 26
-
99
Matheus Aias ↑ 90'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
15
Lisandro Lopez ↓ Josef Martinez 75'
- 11
- 10
- 5
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Machop Chol 66'
-
20
Emerson Hyndman ↓ Jurgen Damm 83'
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 75'
- 33
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 83'
- 2
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↑ 75'
- 28
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 66'
- 34
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2021-04-17
Orlando City SC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-21
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-11-08
Orlando City SC
2–3
Nashville SC
L
2020-11-05
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
51%
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

