Welcome to your match thread for a Friday night match-up between Orlando City (10-4-8, 38 points) and Atlanta United (6-7-9, 27 points) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s the third of three scheduled meetings between the two MLS Eastern Conference rivals this season and the only one in Atlanta.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of tonight’s match.
History
The Lions are 3-6-5 in the all-time series against Atlanta in league play and 1-2-3 on the road. However, Orlando is currently riding a six-match unbeaten streak in the series (3-0-3).
The teams last met on July 30 at Exploria Stadium, with the Five Stripes taking the lead twice on goals by Josef Martinez and Marcelino Moreno, but the Lions not only fought back twice on strikes by Kyle Smith and Silvester van der Water, but Nani scored a late game winner by heading in VDW’s cross in Orlando City’s 3-2 win.