Major League Soccer: Atlanta United vs Orlando City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 24 match between Atlanta United and Orlando City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Atlanta United and Orlando City will be desperate for points this coming Thursday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

The Atlanta United enter the game ranked 14 in the Eastern Conference, while the Orlando City are 8 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Atlanta United vs Orlando City

Atlanta United Form

In has been a bit of everything for Atlanta United in their previous three matches, where they first beat Sporting Kansas City by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 0-2 defeat against Charlotte FC, before an encounter with Inter Miami CF produced a 2-2 draw. Atlanta United claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Orlando City Form

In their last three matches, Orlando City beat Real Salt Lake 2-1, drew 3-3 with Minnesota United and beat San Diego FC by 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, Orlando City won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 17 goals conceded and 15 scored.

Betting stats for Atlanta United and Orlando City

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Atlanta United and Orlando City played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Atlanta United vs Orlando City

Tristan Muyumba has three strikes in six Major League Soccer matches for Atlanta United, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Orlando City. The visitors are looking to Antoine Griezmann, who has provided his team with four Major League Soccer goals.

Popular betting markets: Atlanta United vs Orlando City

Full-time result

Atlanta United won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Orlando City won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Orlando City scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Atlanta United scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Orlando City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Orlando City should be able to score at least once this coming Thursday as Atlanta United failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Orlando City managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Atlanta United and Orlando City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atlanta United, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Orlando City, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Atlanta United conceded a goal in their last 18 matches. Orlando City scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.