Welcome to your match thread for an opening day match-up between Orlando City and Atlanta United at Exploria Stadium. The teams have never met on opening day before, so this will be a chance to get the season started with some real animosity. Being that it’s opening day, this is obviously the first meeting between the two MLS Eastern Conference rivals this season and there will be three in all — the Lions will host the Five Stripes again July 30 and Orlando City will visit Atlanta on Sept. 10.
History
The Lions are 2-6-4 (W-L-D) in the all-time series against Atlanta in league play and 1-4-1 at home.