Atlanta United’s struggles on the road will be put to the test again this weekend when the Five Stripes visit old friends Orlando City. Both teams have been stuck in third gear of late, but perhaps another edition of this Southern showdown is what one of them needs to kickstart its form.
Orlando is 7th in the East on 19 points, almost perfectly even; its record stands at 5W-4D-4L and its goal differential is 0. After a similarly mediocre record across the entirety of 2022 with the exception of US Open Cup success, Oscar Pareja’s side was one of MLS’ busiest clubs in the recent transfer market, highlighted by the arrival of DP winger Martin Ojeda and re-signings of Mauricio Pereyra and Pedro Gallese, but so far that hasn’t translated to on-field improvement.