Matchday

MLS 2026 · 9 Sep 2026

Atlanta United 2–3 Orlando City SC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.0 – 2.7
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Atlanta United favourites at 56%.

Orlando City SC won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Antoine Griezmann, 64.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Zakaria Taifi +17.0, Antoine Griezmann +16.8, Joran Gerbet +11.3.

Well below it: Tomás Jacob −23.7, Junior Alonso −13.3, Miguel Almirón −13.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Atlanta United

6 Sep 2026D 2–2at Inter Miami CF MLS
29 Aug 2026L 0–2v Charlotte FC MLS
23 Aug 2026W 2–1v Sporting Kansas City MLS
20 Aug 2026W 2–1at Minnesota United MLS
15 Aug 2026W 2–1v New York Red Bulls MLS

Orlando City SC

5 Sep 2026W 1–0v San Diego FC MLS
30 Aug 2026D 3–3at Minnesota United MLS
22 Aug 2026W 2–1v Real Salt Lake MLS
19 Aug 2026L 1–2v Chicago Fire MLS
15 Aug 2026D 1–1v FC Cincinnati MLS

Head to head

16 May 2026Orlando City SC 1–1 Atlanta United MLS

Atlanta United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper9000–48.7+2.2
Paulo Díaz Defender78000.0442.2−3.5
Mauricio Amaro Midfielder90000.0241.2–
Luke Brennan Midfielder26000.0336.8–
Breel Embolo Forward78000.2636.8−10.3
Ajani Fortune Midfielder4500–36.4−6.9
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder64000.0036.1−8.9
Fafà Picault Forward1200–34.6–
Miguel Almirón Midfielder90000.0632.2−13.1
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward7800–32.1−10.2
Adrian Gill Midfielder4500–32.0−2.5
Junior Alonso Defender9000–29.0−13.3
Elías Báez Defender90000.0226.9−7.4
Sergio Santos Forward12000.2023.2–
Tomás Jacob Defender90000.3114.2−23.7
Enea Mihaj Defender12000.039.5–

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Iago Silva Defender1100–69.2–
Antoine Griezmann Forward90200.7064.9+16.8
Joran Gerbet Midfielder7401–58.6+11.3
Wilder Cartagena Midfielder1600–57.4–
Tyrese Spicer Forward19000.2753.9–
Martín Ojeda Forward74010.5652.8+4.1
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–52.0+6.2
Zakaria Taifi Defender45000.0250.3+17.0
Iván Angulo Midfielder90100.8250.1+9.5
Justin Ellis Forward9001–46.3+5.0
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder9000–41.0+0.2
Robin Jansson Defender9000–40.8+3.7
David Brekalo Defender7900–40.6−2.3
Griffin Dorsey Defender45000.2938.5+0.1
Marco Pašalić Midfielder1600–38.0–
Bernardo Rhein Defender7100–28.2−9.9