Atlanta United FC vs. Orlando City SC 7/17/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Atlanta United hosts Orlando City SC on Sunday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Full slate of MLS Picks for today as we end weekend with this competitive MLS match-up as Orlando looks to try and defense home field edge against equally as talented Atlanta FC team.

Atlanta United is 10th in the conference table at 6-5-8 on 23 points with a goal difference of -2. Atlanta United took all three points at home on Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. Ronaldo Cisneros scored a brace with a goal in the 87th minute and one in the 33rd minute to help lead the Five Stripes to the victory.

Atlanta bounced back strong, from its 3-0 loss at home to Austin last Saturday with its big victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. However, Atlanta has not won consecutive matches since last September. Ronaldo Cisneros is the leading goal scorer for Atlanta with six, while Josef Martinez is second with five. Thiago Almada is the leader in assists with four, while Marcelino Moreno and Martinez each have three.

Orlando City SC is fifth in the conference table at 8-5-7 on 29 points with a goal difference of -4. Orlando City was able to take one point on the road Wednesday with a 1-1 draw at Colorado. Orlando City opened the scoring with a goal by Facundo Torres in the 22nd minute but the Purple Lions gave up an equalizer to Colorado in the 65th minute to share spoils.

Orlando gave up in equalizer late in Wednesday's match to finish with a draw and has struggled over the final 30 minutes in matches, being outscored 14-5 this season over that span and its -9 goal difference is the worst in the league. Ercan Kara is the leading goal scorer for Orlando City with seven, while Facundo Torres has scored four.  Mauricio Pereyra is the leader in assists six.