Atlanta United Fc vs Orlando City SC Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 26/08/2020, 23:06  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 26/08/2020 at 23:12 in Major League Soccer Predictions

On Match Day 8 of the MLS regular season, Atlanta United will be at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Georgia, to host Orlando City FC. The two Eastern Conference sides go to this clash separated by two points; fourth placed Orlando City are on 11 points while Atlanta United, placed eighth, have so far managed nine points. Both sides are coming from wins over Nashville, one of the weaker teams in the league and with less experience in the MLS. Gonzalo Martinez scored a brace to see Atlanta beat Nashville 2-0 in their last match and with that, end a four-game winless run, in which they had also failed to score. It was also their first clean sheet in four matches and having never lost to Orlando City, they will look at the win as perfect preparation for their next game. Atlanta United lost each of their group matches at the MLS is Back Tournament and were without doubt the weakest team, having failed to score a single goal, and will be hoping to do better here.

Orlando City, on the other hand, had a good run at the MLS is Back Tournament. They topped Group A of the competition and went all the way only to lose in the final to Portland Timbers. They head to this game from a 3-1 win over Nashville in which they came from a goal down. Christopher Mueller leveled for them after David Romney’s opener for the away side then Daryl Dike finished it off with a second half brace. This win also marked a return to winning ways for Orlando, who were on two straight losses. They head to this game with no clean sheet in their last five matches, but have scored in each of their last 10, while each of their last four matches have produced over 2.5 goals. Orlando City have scored two or more goals in three of their last four matches and will hope this leads them to their first ever win over Atlanta United, but their away record in the MLS is a major impediment here, having failed to win in 10.