Atlanta United welcomes DC United Mercedes-Benz Stadium for another Eastern Conference MSL fixture this weekend. Both sides have had inconsistent performance in their previous matches and they will be aiming for the win on 18th September 2021 at 22:30.
Atlanta United head into this game coming from an impressive 4-0 MLS triumph against FC Cincinatti. In that game, they had 61% possession, 15 shots with nine shots on target and goals scored by Araújo (5′), Martínez (40′, 55′) and Barco (86′). FC Cincinnati got 39% and 11 shots with three of them on target.
D.C. United on the other hand takes this trip hoping for more of the same after 3-0 MLS victory over Chicago Fire in their previous match. In that game, they had 47% possession eight shots with four on target and a hat-trick by Kamara (9′, 35′, and 44’). Chicago Fire got 53% possession and 13 shots with only one of them on target.
Atlanta United is currently in the seventh place with 34 points in the Eastern Conference standings while DC United is in the fifth with 33 points.
Gonzalo Pineda’s has been on top of their performance recently; they won in the last five matches they played and three out of the last four head-to-head games against DC United while DC United lost or drew four of the last five matches they played.
Atlanta united vs DC United head to head
Since 2017 these two teams have met 11 times, Atlanta United have won in five matches and DC United have won in six matches.
- DC United 1-2 Atlanta 22/08/21
- Atlanta 1-2 DC United 24/10/20
- DC United 0-4 Atlanta 04/10/20
- Atlanta 2-0 DC United 21/07/19
- DC United 2-0 Atlanta 04/03/19
Home
- DC United 3-0 Chicago
- New York 1-1 DC United
- DC United 3-1 Philadelphia
- DC United -2 Atlanta
- New England 3-2 DC United
Away
- Atlanta 4-0 Cincinnati
- Atlanta 3-0 Orlando
- Atlanta 0-2 Nashville
- DC United 1-2 Atlanta
- Atlanta 1-0 Toronto
Atlanta United team news
Amar Sejdic, Ronald Hernandez, Franco Ibarra and Emerson Hyndman are recovering from injuries and will not be available from this match.
DC United team news
Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike, Chris Odoi-Atsem, and Adrien Perez are injured and have been ruled out of this match.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Atlanta United Win
- Double Chance
