Atlanta United vs Los Angeles FC betting preview: Even match expected

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Atlanta United's stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Los Angeles FC have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Los Angeles FC when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from nine matches. They have scored 10 goals in these games and conceded 17.

It's quite the trip for Los Angeles FC when visiting Atlanta as the cities are 3500 kilometers apart.

Atlanta United form and stats

Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Atlanta United are 2-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Atlanta United, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Atlanta are returning here after visiting Columbus Crew in a Major League Soccer game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Ezequiel Barco (2) and Marcelino Moreno scored the goal(s). The attacker Ezequiel Barco was "man of the match" for Atlanta with a rating of 9.0/10. Barco scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, hit four key passes and had 57 successful passes (of 64 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Montreal Impact that finished 2-2.

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

Atlanta has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Atlanta United have conceded 7 in these home matches.

Los Angeles FC form and stats

There's been little loot from Los Angeles FC's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Major League Soccer. Los Angeles FC only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. Los Angeles FC has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

There might be some fixture complaints from Angeles as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Major League Soccer match against SJ Earthquakes (1-2). Defender Diego Palacios was the best team player with a rating of 7.65. Palacios hit two key passes and won 7 of 9 duels.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Sporting KC.

Angeles find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Los Angeles FC have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Atlanta-Los Angeles FC H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Atlanta United one win, Los Angeles FC one win, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

D. Moreno 6 goals

J. Cifuentes Charcopa 5 goals

D. Rossi Marachlian 5 goals

Atlanta United missing players

Los Angeles FC missing players