📏 Form Guide

Orlando City

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Orlando City enter this match coming off the back of a 1-1 MLS Cup Playoffs drawn game vs Charlotte FC.

In that match, Orlando City managed 60% possession and 20 shots on goal with 6 on target. The only player to score for Orlando City was Facundo Torres (102'). On the other side, Charlotte FC got 7 shots on goal with 4 on target. Karol Świderski (81') was the scorer for Charlotte FC. The match went to penalties and was won 4-1 by Orlando City.

Óscar Pareja's Orlando City have celebrated scoring 9 times in their last half-dozen outings. Conversely, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those fixtures stands at 5.

Atlanta United

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Atlanta United come into this match after a 2-3 MLS Cup Playoffs win with the defeat of Inter Miami in their most recent match.

In that match, Atlanta United had 36% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Atlanta United, goals were scored by Jamal Thiaré (19', 21') and Bartosz Slisz (76'). Inter Miami got 25 attempts on goal with 10 on target. Matías Rojas (17') and Lionel Messi (65') scored for Inter Miami.

In as many as 6 of the previous 6 games featuring Atlanta United, at least three goals have gone in. The overall average number of goals per game during that time is 3.5, with the number of goals averaged by Atlanta United being 2.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 17/07/2022 tells us that Orlando City have won 1 of these games and Atlanta United 3, with the tally of drawn games being 2.

A total of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from The Lions and 8 being from The Five Stripes. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.17.

The previous league contest between these sides was MLS match day 49 on 19/10/2024 which ended up with the score at Orlando City 1-2 Atlanta United.

That day, Orlando City had 67% possession and 20 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. The scorer was Martín Ojeda (42').

On the other side, Atlanta United had 7 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Saba Lobjanidze (7') and Jamal Thiaré (16') scored.

The match was refereed by Rubiel Vazquez.

📋 Team News: Orlando City

The Orlando City boss Óscar Pareja does not have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this game thanks to a completely healthy squad to pick from.

📋 Team News: Atlanta United

Thanks to a completely injury-free squad to choose from, the Atlanta United boss Rob Valentino doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report before this match.

🧠 Prediction

Our thinking is that Atlanta United have it in them to put one past this Orlando City team, however that may not quite be as many as they’ll concede.

We’re predicting a 2-1 win for Orlando City after the 90. Let’s see what eventuates.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 20:00 24/11/2024