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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 63 | Scored | 43 |
| 78 | Conceded | 60 |
| -15 | GD | -17 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 38% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
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 9th (46 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Exploria Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 46' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Andres Perea comes on to replace Tesho Akindele.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Machop Chol is hanging Jake Mulraney on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Benji Michel. He replaces Nani on 71 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Lisandro Lopez by Josef Martinez on 75 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Alexandre Pato as he leaves the pitch. Silvester van der Water steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 83' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Emerson Hyndman has done his job and it is now time for Jurgen Damm to step up.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Aias. He replaces Christopher Mueller on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 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
1.9
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
49%
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

