Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Orlando City SC

3 – 2

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Atlanta United FC

Sat 31 Jul 2021 · 00:00 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Andres Perea 64' Y

Andres Perea 70' Y

Y 86' Ronald Hernandez

Y 86' Santiago Sosa

Overview

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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)

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

Orlando City SC 22 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-07-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Atlanta United FC 2021-04-17 Orlando City SC 0–0 Atlanta United FC 2020-10-28 Orlando City SC 4–1 Atlanta United FC 2020-10-07 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Orlando City SC 2020-09-06 Orlando City SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jul	Atlanta United FC	H	3–2	W
25 Jul	New York City FC	A	0–5	L
22 Jul	Philadelphia Union	H	2–1	W
17 Jul	Toronto FC	A	1–1	D
08 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–3	L
03 Jul	New York Red Bulls	H	1–2	L

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jul	Orlando City SC	A	2–3	L
24 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	H	0–1	L
22 Jul	FC Cincinnati	A	1–1	D
17 Jul	New England Revolution	H	0–1	L
09 Jul	Nashville SC	A	2–2	D
04 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–3	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)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

19% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season

15% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Orlando City SC is hosting Atlanta United FC for another epic battle.
1' Against the run of play, Josef Martinez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
6' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mason Stajduhar suffering a number of foals already.
21' 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.
26' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' England international Anton Walkes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronald Hernandez made 8 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
43' GOAL! Kyle Smith fires home to make it 1-1!
46' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 46 minute. Mikey Ambrose leaves to be changed by Machop Chol.
51' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
56' The 33-year-old Erick Torres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
60' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — George Campbell on, Brooks Lennon off on 60 minutes.
64' Andres Perea is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
66' Marcelino Moreno makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
70' A moment of madness from Andres Perea on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
74' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 74 minute. Oriol Rosell leaves to be changed by Tesho Akindele.
79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Silvester van der Water makes it 2-2.
80' The Netherlands Silvester van der Water breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 3-2!
83' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erick Torres is hanging Josef Martinez on the field on 83 minute.
84' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Emmanuel Mas on, Kyle Smith off on 84 minutes.
86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ronald Hernandez.
87' Nani does the damage! The net is bulging and Orlando City SC surge ahead!
90' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Nani departs to be replaced by Joseph Dezart.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Orlando City SC players.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

25
Antonio Carlos
2
Ruan
17
Nani ↓ Junior Urso 90'
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Tesho Akindele 74'
31
Mason Stajduhar
6
Robin Jansson
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Emmanuel Mas 84'
19
Benji Michel
21
Andres Perea
9
Chris Mueller ↓ Silvester van der Water 74'
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Joseph Dezart 90'

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

22
Jurgen Damm
3
Alex De John
18
Ben Lundgaard
13
Amar Sejdic
32
George Campbell ↑ 60'
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 84'
31
Erick Torres ↑ 83'
36
Jackson Conway
30
Machop Chol ↑ 46'

Coach Rob Valentino

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

2021-07-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Atlanta United FC W 2021-07-25 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC L 2021-07-22 Orlando City SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union W 2021-07-17 Toronto FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2021-07-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Orlando City SC L 2021-07-03 Orlando City SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L

Atlanta United FC Form

2021-07-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Atlanta United FC L 2021-07-24 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-07-22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-17 Atlanta United FC 0–1 New England Revolution L 2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Atlanta United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.1 Orlando City SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.49 Atlanta United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Orlando City SC53% Draw22% Atlanta United FC25%

Actual: Orlando City SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw

75%

Draw or Atlanta United FC

47%

Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Orlando City SC38% Draw40% Atlanta United FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.5%

2 – 1

8.8%

2 – 2

6.4%

1 – 2

6.2%

2 – 0

6.2%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 0

5.3%

3 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 0

4.1%

0 – 1

3.5%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap	Orlando City SC covers	Push	Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	15%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	20%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	14%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.