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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
- 1' Josef Martinez puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 6' Erik Lopez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kyle Smith makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 46' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 46 minute. Mikey Ambrose leaves to be changed by Machop Chol.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 60' The crowd applauds Brooks Lennon as he leaves the pitch. George Campbell steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 64' Andres Perea was booked on 64.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Marcelino Moreno makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 66.
- 70' Andres Perea is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 74' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Oriol Rosell exits the field as Tesho Akindele enters on 74.
- 79' Silvester van der Water is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' Magnificent from Silvester van der Water! That is 19 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 83 minute. Josef Martinez leaves to be changed by Erick Torres.
- 84' Emmanuel Mas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Smith at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' A moment of madness from Ronald Hernandez on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
- 87' Nani doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Joseph Dezart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nani at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. Orlando City SC beats Atlanta United FC
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nani ↓ Junior Urso 90'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Tesho Akindele 74'
- 31
- 6
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Emmanuel Mas 84'
- 19
- 21
- 9
- 10
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 74'
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 74'
-
11
Junior Urso ↑ 90'
- 22
- 23
- 26
-
34
Joseph Dezart ↑ 90'
-
3
Emmanuel Mas ↑ 84'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↓ George Campbell 60'
- 6
- 10
- 5
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Erick Torres 83'
- 25
-
33
Mikey Ambrose ↓ Machop Chol 46'
- 2
-
16
Erik Lopez ↓ Tyler Wolff 84'
Bench
- 22
- 3
- 18
- 13
-
32
George Campbell ↑ 60'
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 84'
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 83'
- 36
-
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
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
3 / 4
2.2
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
46%
Orlando City SC or Atlanta United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.