Atlanta United’s 2021 season has already gotten underway with a two-legged victory over Alajuelense in the Concacaf Champions League, but the scene shifts to MLS play for the first time this year as they pay a visit to Orlando City at Exploria Stadium. And the script flipped in a big way last year between the two rivals: Orlando defeated the Five Stripes 3-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Aug. 29—its first win in the series—before a 4-1 romp at Exploria on Oct. 28. Sandwiched between those two matches were a 1-1 draw in Orlando in September and a goalless result on Oct.
Predicting Atlanta United’s starting XI for 2021 MLS season opener at Orlando City
