Match preview Major League Soccer: Atlanta United - Houston Dynamo at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Wed 17.July
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (73019 seats)

It's advantage Atlanta United so far with their 4th position in the Major League Soccer table, welcoming Houston Dynamo who are placed 8th.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Major League Soccer match only three days ago.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Houston Dynamo's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 8 losses. Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Atlanta United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Atlanta United have scored 17 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager F. de Boer led his Atlanta United to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Seattle Sounders. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ahead of that match, Atlanta United won a home game hosting Saint Louis FC (2-0).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus DC United in only four days. This game is also played here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

A decent goal production from Atlanta United in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 matches. From these home matches, Atlanta United have conceded only 8 goals.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

Houston Dynamo have only collected 3 points from their away games after 1-0-7 (8 played). Bitter travels for Houston Dynamo as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Colorado Rapids.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Major League Soccer home defeat versus Los Angeles FC with 1-3 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cincinnati wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

The schedule is very tough for Houston Dynamo now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Toronto is waiting in only three days.

Houston Dynamo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games. For Houston Dynamo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 1 Atlanta United victory, 0 draws and 1 Houston Dynamo win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Manotas
7 goals / 3 assists
A. Elis
7 goals / 6 assists

Atlanta United missing players

Houston Dynamo missing players

Atlanta United Houston Dynamo
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played 0 8 19
9 6 3 Won 0 1 8
3 3 0 Drew 0 0 3
8 1 0 Lost 0 7 8
28 17 5 Scored 0 8 29
25 8 1 Conceded 0 16 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 80% 67% Over 1.5 0% 75% 89%
45% 40% 33% Over 2.5 0% 62% 63%
15% 10% 0% Over 3.5 0% 38% 32%
15% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 16%
45% 50% 33% BTTS 0% 50% 68%
40% 50% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 11%
15% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 21%
 
5.2 5.6 7.3 Corners For (avg) 0 4.4 5.3
3.5 2 1.7 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.6 5
1.5 1.4 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.8 2.2
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Atlanta United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Atlanta United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Houston Dynamo have scored away.
  • 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.
  • Houston Dynamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Houston Dynamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Atlanta United
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-06-19 MLS Atlanta United 2 - 1 Montreal Impact
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 23:00 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
Houston Dynamo
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo
29-06-19 MLS New England 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo
04-07-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 4 - 0 New York RB
06-07-19 MLS Cincinnati 3 - 2 Houston Dynamo
13-07-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 1 - 3 Los Angeles FC
17-07-19 MLS Atlanta United 23:00 Houston Dynamo
20-07-19 MLS Toronto 23:30 Houston Dynamo
28-07-19 MLS Houston Dynamo - Seattle Sounders
04-08-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 01:00 Chicago Fire
08-08-19 MLS New York City 23:00 Houston Dynamo

  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 21 8 8 5 27 23 12 5 5 2 19 14 9 3 3 3 8 9 4 32
3 New York RB 20 9 4 7 35 28 11 7 1 3 22 12 9 2 3 4 13 16 7 31
4 Atlanta United 20 9 3 8 28 25 10 6 3 1 17 8 10 3 0 7 11 17 3 30
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 20 7 5 8 32 33 10 4 3 3 21 17 10 3 2 5 11 16 -1 26
8 Orlando City 20 7 4 9 28 27 10 4 1 5 16 17 10 3 3 4 12 10 1 25
9 New England 20 6 6 8 24 38 10 4 2 4 10 14 10 2 4 4 14 24 -14 24
10 Chicago Fire 21 5 7 9 32 31 11 5 4 2 24 12 10 0 3 7 8 19 1 22
11 Columbus Crew 21 5 2 14 17 31 12 4 2 6 12 16 9 1 0 8 5 15 -14 17
12 Cincinnati 20 5 2 13 20 45 8 3 1 4 9 13 12 2 1 9 11 32 -25 17

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