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May 12, 2024 at 12.30am UK
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Atlanta
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Almada (16' pen.), Peltola (48' og.)
Slisz (30'), Almada (45+2'), Giakoumakis (70'), Abram (75')
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Benteke (19', 44', 55')
Dajome (38'), Antley (84')

Preview: Atlanta United vs. DC United - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Atlanta United and DC United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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DC United travel to Atlanta United this weekend and will look to extend their unbeaten run to three games.

Both teams are currently mid-table in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference, with three points having the chance to propel either team further up the division.


Match preview

Atlanta heads into this game sat in 10th, and while they will be hoping to overtake their opponents this weekend, there will also be a desire to push away from those below them.

The club sits just five points above New England Revolution, who are currently propping up the Eastern Conference, and progressing up the division will be the focus because of that.

So far this season, it has been a tale of two halves, with Atlanta performing well at home but failing to secure a single victory on the road.

The Five Stripes responded to losing their latest league game by defeating Charlotte Independence 3-0 in the US Open Cup in midweek, and the team should have taken some confidence from that result.

Atlanta have had no problem finding the back of the net so far this season, with only Inter Miami scoring more goals at home than them in the Eastern Conference, and that is something they will look to exploit this weekend.

DC United will have to be wary of the attacking threats that their opponents possess, notably since they have failed to win a match on the road this season.

They might currently sit three places above Atlanta, but their form on the road has been concerning to fans after they have drawn four and lost one.

Turning that around is essential if DC United wants to progress further up the division and put some pressure on the top six, and a victory this weekend would do just that.

The Black-and-Red could climb as high as fifth, depending on other results, highlighting how tight things are in the league.

They head into this match after two games without a loss, the most recent being a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia Union. But Troy Lesesne will have been frustrated as he witnessed his team throw away a two-goal lead in that game.

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Team News

The hosts are currently missing Derrick Williams and Jamal Thiare due to muscle problems, and this is expected to happen again this weekend.

Xande Silva did get some minutes from the bench in midweek following his spell on the sidelines with a groin issue, which is a favourable situation for the Five Stripes.

As far as the visitors are concerned, Conner Antley is out of action due to a leg injury and Russell Canouse is also unavailable.

Theodore Ku-DiPietro is expected to return soon following a hip issue, but it remains unclear if he will be fit to feature this weekend.


Atlanta United possible starting lineup:
Guzan; Lennon, Abram, Morales, Wiley; Slisz, Muyumba; Lobzhanidze, Almada, Wolff; Giakoumakis

DC United possible starting lineup:
Bono; Herrera, McVey, Bartlett, Dajome; Peltola, Pirani, Klich; Stroud, Benteke, Murrell



We say: Atlanta United 1-1 DC United

Both teams are quite evenly matched heading into this weekend and that should lead to a competitive and closely contested match.

With little between them in the league and with their recent form, it would not be a surprise to see them share the points this weekend.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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