DC United vs Atlanta United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Audi Field (20000 seats)

DC United welcome Atlanta United for another entertaining Major League Soccer match here at Audi Field.

DC United's stadium, Audi Field, has a grass surface. Atlanta United have artifical turf 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 Atlanta United when playing on grass; 8 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses from 30 matches. They have scored 37 goals in these games and conceded 52.

Atlanta United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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DC United form and stats

Only two Major League Soccer home games for DC United so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

DC United lost their last game at Toronto (placed 12th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Midfield player Gressel got a match rating of 7.35 in that game, the max score being 10. Gressel hit two key passes.

Before that game, the home loss against Chicago Fire with the scoreline 0-2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the DC United at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Atlanta United form and stats

As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Atlanta United have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far.

There were no winners in Atlanta's previous match, the home game that ended 3-3 vs Montreal Impact (placed 13th). Midfielder Lennon was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.75. Lennon scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 39 successful passes (of 45 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Charlotte.

0 goals so far away for Atlanta United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

DC United-Atlanta United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: DC United four wins, Atlanta United six wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). One of the profiles has been Martínez with 7 goals scored against DC United in these 10 games.

Top Goalscorers

DC UnitedO. Williams Kamara
O. Williams Kamara
2 goals
DC UnitedM. Estrada Martínez
M. Estrada Martínez
2 goals
Atlanta UnitedJ. Martínez
J. Martínez
2 goals

DC United missing players

Atlanta United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
DC United Atlanta United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 1 4
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 3 3 Scored S 0 0 8
4 2 0 Conceded C 0 3 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 75%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 25%
 
4.5 5.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 7
5 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5
2.8 3.5 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.8 10 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 12.5
3.5 3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 5.5
36% 50% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 36%
 
12 11 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9 12.5
6.5 6.5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 4.2
DC United Last season Atlanta United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   18 35
14 11   Won W   4 13
5 1   Drew D   7 12
15 5   Lost L   7 10
56 32   Scored S   20 45
54 17   Conceded C   25 39
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 91%
71% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 69%
68% 59%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 46%
44% 35%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 26%
26% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 9%
62% 53%   BTTS BTTS   61% 51%
26% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 29%
21% 18%   Failed to Score F T   33% 29%
 
4.9 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.2 4.9
4.7 5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.9 4.6
2.1 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.9
2 0   Red cards R C   4 4
 
13.7 15.1   Shots (avg) S (   11.3 13.5
4.8 5.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.8
34% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 27%
 
11.9 11   Shots against (avg) S A   14.3 13.2
4.1 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.6 4.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Philadelphia Union 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 10
2 Columbus Crew 4 2 2 0 10 5 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 2 0 4 4 5 8
3 Chicago Fire 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 8
4 New York RB 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 7 2 4 7
5 Orlando City 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 7
6 Atlanta United 4 2 1 1 8 8 3 2 1 0 8 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 7
7 DC United 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 6
8 Charlotte 5 2 0 3 6 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -1 6
9 Cincinnati 5 2 0 3 5 10 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 2 2 8 -5 6
10 New York City 4 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
11 New England 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 4
12 Toronto 4 1 1 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
13 Montreal Impact 4 0 1 3 5 11 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 4 9 -6 1
14 Inter Miami 4 0 1 3 2 10 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 8 -8 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 34 22 7 5 65 41 17 12 3 2 31 18 17 10 4 3 34 23 24 73
2 Philadelphia Union 34 14 12 8 48 35 17 11 3 3 25 10 17 3 9 5 23 25 13 54
3 Nashville SC 34 12 18 4 55 33 17 8 9 0 35 18 17 4 9 4 20 15 22 54
4 New York City 34 14 9 11 56 36 17 10 4 3 37 13 17 4 5 8 19 23 20 51
5 Atlanta United 34 13 12 9 45 37 17 9 5 3 25 14 17 4 7 6 20 23 8 51
6 Orlando City 34 13 12 9 50 48 17 8 7 2 29 18 17 5 5 7 21 30 2 51
7 New York RB 34 13 9 12 39 33 17 8 6 3 19 11 17 5 3 9 20 22 6 48
8 DC United 34 14 5 15 56 54 17 11 1 5 32 17 17 3 4 10 24 37 2 47
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 8 13 46 45 17 10 3 4 33 22 17 3 5 9 13 23 1 47
10 Montreal Impact 34 12 10 12 46 44 17 9 4 4 29 23 17 3 6 8 17 21 2 46
11 Inter Miami 34 12 5 17 36 53 17 7 2 8 26 35 17 5 3 9 10 18 -17 41
12 Chicago Fire 34 9 7 18 36 54 17 7 5 5 23 18 17 2 2 13 13 36 -18 34
13 Toronto 34 6 10 18 39 66 17 4 7 6 24 27 17 2 3 12 15 39 -27 28
14 Cincinnati 34 4 8 22 37 74 17 1 5 11 17 29 17 3 3 11 20 45 -37 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Philadelphia Union 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 10
2 Columbus Crew 4 2 2 0 10 5 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 2 0 4 4 5 8
3 Chicago Fire 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 8
4 New York RB 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 7 2 4 7
5 Orlando City 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 7
6 Atlanta United 4 2 1 1 8 8 3 2 1 0 8 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 7
7 DC United 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 6
8 Charlotte 5 2 0 3 6 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -1 6
9 Cincinnati 5 2 0 3 5 10 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 2 2 8 -5 6
10 New York City 4 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
11 New England 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 4
12 Toronto 4 1 1 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
13 Montreal Impact 4 0 1 3 5 11 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 4 9 -6 1
14 Inter Miami 4 0 1 3 2 10 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 8 -8 1

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