United FC (1-0-1) vs. Orlando City SC (0-1-2)
Atlanta United FC vs. Orlando City SC 3/17/24 – Atlanta United FC and Orlando City SC will meet up for an exhilarating MLS match-up this Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, promising an action-packed encounter. Atlanta United has made an excellent start to their campaign while Orlando City are struggling to find their form – creating an opportunity for bettors to make premium winning picks while taking an in-depth analysis of both teams’ performances and prospects.
Through its offensive strength- which is astoundingly contributed to the merciless performance of Atlanta United FC had an equally impressive start to the season. After 80 minutes on the pitch, Giakoumakis has already scored three goals, frustrating defenders, and Thiago Almada’s centralized midfield playmaking has been on point, reaching 1 goal and driving play in the middle. The attacking strategy of Atlanta could ship some pretty tight cracks in the defensive structure of Orlando City SC which has yielded 8 goals in its first 3 matches so far.
The other side of the picture is that Orlando City SC has been so far unable to find their feet this season and yet, Duncan McGuire, their saviour, has two goals to his name. In spite of Orlando’s imperfect opening, McGuire’s goal finding and Santos’ defending and only assists suggests the chances of offensive fireworks expressions. Opposing an Atlanta defense sometimes shows cracked walls, scoring two goals against Brad Guzan, Orlando could take the chance and what is to be expected, might just find a few opportunities to expose.
Atlanta United FC vs. Orlando City SC 3/17/24 Game Info
| When: | Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where: | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| TV: | ATV |
| Stream: | TBA |
Brad Guzan GK vs. Pedro Gallese GK
Atlanta’s Brad Guzan has begun the season with 5 saves and 2 goals against numbers in his first two starts, which is a fairly stable start for the beginning of a season. Balor’s experience and composure in the box will play a fundamental role for Atlanta when they face a gut-aching Orlando side that strives for goals. Guzan’s competence in keeping an organized defense and even making big might save Orlando from a striker’s goal.
Pedro Gallese of Orlando City SC has not been let go at either end with his 6 saves and 8 goals against as well. Despite a bumpy start, his inborn quality and reflexes speaks a thousand words. His play will significantly be the driving force in Orlando’s bid to match up with Atlanta’s attacking pressure and in the end, claim their first win of the season.
Soccer Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta United FC +100, Total Odds: 2.5
The betting odds highlight Atlanta United FC as the favorites with a Moneyline of +100 and an over/under of 2.5 goals, suggesting expectations of a relatively high-scoring affair. Bettors might find value in the total goals market, considering the offensive capabilities of both teams and their defensive vulnerabilities.
Atlanta United FC Betting Trends
Atlanta United FC has been almost even in terms of the betting trends form their latest 5 games, with no clear advantage in the outright wins factor or the spread. The corners have OVER in 1 of their last 2 matches and the tendency towards higher-scoring matches is indicated, especially at home.
Orlando City SC Betting Trends
Orlando City SC’s recent form has been no good news for bettors, and they have lost all of their games in the last five heading across the spread. The total number of goals reached from under in two of the last three games as well. The fact that the side is conceding more goals one way could be that the team has poor defensive issues, but can be high scoring, too, and always puzzles bettors.
Atlanta United FC vs. Orlando City SC 3/17/24 Betting Picks
Analyzing the statistics, it becomes apparent that the game is going to be highly competitive since the main difference between the two teams might be the fact that the Atlanta United FC is superior due to their home game and stronger offensive start of the season Orlando City SC to secure their first win and go all out thus binding a fierce battle for them, but Atlanta United who play as one and scored a couple of goals are the likely winners.
Best free MLS tips take on the Atlanta United FC’s victory, with a potential surpassing of the total 2.5 goals to offer more good value for bets supposed to enjoy an offensive showdown. The teams are the United’s and the home-standing Atlanta United. For this fixture, the outcomes of the players’ recent performances suggest that Atlanta has the edge in this meeting, and therefore, they are the safest bet with a prediction of a goal-stuffed game.
Free Pick and Prediction: Atlanta United FC 2, Orlando City SC 1.