Atlanta United vs DC United Prediction: Both teams to deliver goals

Atlanta United remain unbeaten in their last 3 games and they intend to maintain that record as they welcome DC United to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for an MLS clash. Atlanta United deserves the applause for turning things around after a poor run a few weeks ago. Their opponent in this game is DC United. 

DC United are playing away from home and they hope to put in another brilliant display like they did in their last game against Inter Miami CF when they won 2-1 at full time. They are now unbeaten in their last 2 games and they will be hoping to make this their third game in a row.

Atlanta United and DC United are both in the Eastern Conference and they are separated by just 1 point on the table. Atlanta United are 6th, while DC United are behind in 7th place.

Atlanta United (DDDWL)

Atlanta United’s form recently has been good but they will be hoping to do better in the coming games. They are on a 4 match unbeaten streak and their last 5 games ended with 3 draws, 1 win and 1 defeat. Their most recent game ended in a 3-3 draw against New England Revolution at home.

Atlanta United are playing at home once again and they are looking confident after keeping a good record at home this season. They have played 8 matches at home this season and they won 5, drew 2 and lost 1 in those matches. Their last 5 home games ended in 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat and their last home game was the 3-3 draw with New England Revolution last week.

Atlanta United were up to the challenge in the game against New England Revolution as both clubs played out a 6 goal thriller. New England Revolution got the dream start with 2 goals in the 1st and 37th minutes by Carles Gil and Bobby Wood respectively. And in the half, Atlanta United rose up to the challenge as they drew level with goals from Giorgos Giakoumakis and Thiago Almada in the 56th and 74th minutes. They went on to take the lead in the 87th minute through Miguel Berry’s effort but the visitors snatched a point with the equalizer by Carles Gil at the 93rd minute of the game. The game ended 3-3 at full time. According to statistics, Atlanta United had 72% possession, 7 shots on target and 0 corner kicks in the game.

Atlanta United are currently in 6th place on the eastern conference table, with 24 points and a goal ratio of 32:28. They played 16 games so far and had 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Team streak: no losses (4), no wins (3), without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (6/7), both teams scoring (7/8), first to concede (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

DC United (WDLWD)

DC United have been unable to maintain a stable form and that has been a major challenge for the DC United team.They are unbeaten in their last 2 games and in their last 5 games they had 2 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws. They won their last game against Inter Miami CF away from home by 2 goals to 1.

DC United are playing another away match as they travel to the Mercedes-Benz stadium to face Atlanta United. DC United have played 9 away matches this season, and they had 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in those games. In their last 5 away matches they had just 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw and their last away game was the 2-1 win over Inter Miami CF.

DC United really put in the extra efforts in the win over Inter Miami in their last match. Both clubs ended the first half without registering a single goal. But it fell in favor of DC United who had the first goal through Donovan Pines in the 76th minute and then they put the game to bed with the second goal from Christian Benteke in the 90th minute. Inter Miami were able to pull one goal back through Ian Fray in the 92nd minute but DC United had the victory at full time. According to statistics, DC United had 69% possession, 6 shots on target and 6 corner kicks.

DC United are now in 7th spot on the eastern conference table with 23 points and a goal ratio of 24:21. They played 17 matches in total and had 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats in those games.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (6/7), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Head to Head

Atlanta United and DC United have faced each other 14 times before now. Atlanta United had 8 wins, while DC United had 6 wins.

• Atlanta United won the last 4 meetings.
• DC United are without a clean sheet in 7 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 5/6 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 meetings.
• Atlanta United scored first in 5/7 meetings.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 4/5 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Atlanta United have scored 32 goals and conceded 28 goals in 16 matches in the MLS. They have scored 2.0 goals per game and have a 14% conversion rate. They also create 1.8 big chances per game and take a total of 13.9 shots per game with 4.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.9 corners per game and take up 57.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 3 clean sheets and they conceded 1.8 goals per game.

According to analysis, DC United have scored 24 goals and conceded 21 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.4 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 12.7 shots per game with 4.2 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.3 corners per game and take up 50.8% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.85 Odds
• 2 or More Goals in a row by a Single Team Yes at 1.89 Odds
• Over 2.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds