Atlanta United vs Orlando City

Mercedes-Benz Stadium plays host to Atlanta United’s mouth-watering Major League Soccer game against Orlando City.

Atlanta United racked up a massive 2-1 home triumph over Real Salt Lake last time out to snap a four-match winless MLS run (D1, L3) and stay within touching distance of the Eastern Conference playoff zone. With seventh-placed Charlotte three points away, Atlanta will be looking to defy their indifferent home form. Since drawing 2-2 with New England Revolution in mid-May, the ‘Five Stripes’ have alternated between winning (2) and losing (2) across their last four home league outings. Each game (won/lost) in that sequence witnessed the winner score 2+ goals, highlighting the importance of staying tight at the back. That could be an issue for Atlanta, as they’ve kept just one clean sheet across their last six MLS home fixtures.

Meanwhile, Orlando City wasted a 1-0 halftime lead in a 1-1 draw away to Colorado Rapids last time out, their first MLS stalemate after four matches (W2, L2). However, the visitors are winless in their previous four away league games (D3, L1), netting under 1.5 goals in three. The ‘Lions’ will have to find a way to improve on the road as they sit just three points clear of eighth-placed Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference. Worryingly, though, they have not only won just one of their seven previous MLS visits to Atlanta (D3, L3) but failed to score in three of the last four.