Major League Soccer preview and statistics: Atlanta United - DC United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (73019 seats)

The managers F. de Boer and B. Olsen are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Major League Soccer league table.

It's no vacation for neither Atlanta United nor DC United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting DC United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 2-2-6 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches. It's quite the trip for DC United when visiting Atlanta United as the cities are 4100 kilometers apart.

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Atlanta United form and stats

Atlanta United, who have the most points (24) at home in Major League Soccer, have performed well here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium so far this season with 7 wins from 11 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Atlanta United tasted defeat here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.

Atlanta United's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Houston Dynamo. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Seattle Sounders (1-2).

The Atlanta United manager F. de Boer has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games. Atlanta United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.

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DC United form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Major League Soccer, are W4-D3-L3 on the road this term.

DC United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Cincinnati. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs New England.

DC United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures. DC United have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

DC United - Atlanta United 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 2 Atlanta United victories, 0 draws and 5 DC United wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

W. Rooney
11 goals / 6 assists
L. Acosta
5 goals / 1 assists

Atlanta United missing players

DC United missing players

Atlanta United DC United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
21 11 2 Played 0 10 22
10 7 0 Won 0 4 9
3 3 2 Drew 0 3 8
8 1 0 Lost 0 3 5
33 22 4 Scored 0 12 31
25 8 4 Conceded 0 10 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 80% 86%
81% 82% 100% Over 1.5 0% 60% 68%
48% 45% 50% Over 2.5 0% 40% 41%
19% 18% 50% Over 3.5 0% 20% 32%
19% 18% 50% Over 4.5 0% 20% 18%
43% 45% 100% BTTS 0% 50% 45%
43% 55% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 30% 36%
14% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 40% 32%
 
5.2 5.5 2.5 Corners For (avg) 0 3.8 4.5
3.5 2.1 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 0 8.3 6.3
1.4 1.3 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.6 1.7
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Atlanta United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Atlanta United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Atlanta United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Atlanta United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • DC United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

Atlanta United
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire 5 - 1 Atlanta United
07-07-19 MLS Atlanta United 3 - 3 New York RB
10-07-19 UOC Atlanta United 2 - 0 Saint Louis FC
14-07-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 2 - 1 Atlanta United
17-07-19 MLS Atlanta United 5 - 0 Houston Dynamo
21-07-19 MLS Atlanta United 20:00 DC United
27-07-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:00 Atlanta United
03-08-19 MLS Atlanta United 21:00 LA Galaxy
06-08-19 UOC Orlando City 23:30 Atlanta United
11-08-19 MLS Atlanta United 20:00 New York City
DC United
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-06-19 MLS DC United 1 - 0 Orlando City
30-06-19 MLS DC United 1 - 1 Toronto
05-07-19 MLS Dallas 2 - 0 DC United
12-07-19 MLS DC United 2 - 2 New England
19-07-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 4 DC United
21-07-19 MLS Atlanta United 20:00 DC United
24-07-19 CF DC United 00:00 Olympique Marseille
28-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire - DC United
04-08-19 MLS DC United 23:30 Philadelphia Union
11-08-19 MLS DC United 23:30 LA Galaxy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 22 10 6 6 39 32 11 6 3 2 24 13 11 4 3 4 15 19 7 36
2 DC United 22 9 8 5 31 24 12 5 5 2 19 14 10 4 3 3 12 10 7 35
3 Atlanta United 21 10 3 8 33 25 11 7 3 1 22 8 10 3 0 7 11 17 8 33
4 New York RB 21 9 4 8 36 31 11 7 1 3 22 12 10 2 3 5 14 19 5 31
5 Montreal Impact 22 9 3 10 26 36 10 5 1 4 10 13 12 4 2 6 16 23 -10 30
6 New York City 18 7 8 3 31 22 9 4 4 1 16 8 9 3 4 2 15 14 9 29
7 Toronto 21 8 5 8 35 34 11 5 3 3 24 18 10 3 2 5 11 16 1 29
8 New England 21 7 6 8 28 38 11 5 2 4 14 14 10 2 4 4 14 24 -10 27
9 Orlando City 21 7 5 9 29 28 10 4 1 5 16 17 11 3 4 4 13 11 1 26
10 Chicago Fire 22 5 8 9 34 33 12 5 5 2 26 14 10 0 3 7 8 19 1 23
11 Columbus Crew 22 5 3 14 19 33 12 4 2 6 12 16 10 1 1 8 7 17 -14 18
12 Cincinnati 21 5 2 14 21 49 9 3 1 5 10 17 12 2 1 9 11 32 -28 17

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