The Battle of the East: DC United vs Atlanta United FC
On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT, the Eastern Conference match-up between DC United and Atlanta United FC will take place in Atlanta. With a record of 3-3-5, DC United is facing off against Atlanta United FC, which has a record of 3-4-3 in the conference.
According to BETMGM Sportsbook, Atlanta is favored to win with a line of -140, while DC United has a line of +313, and a draw has a line of +313. The over/under for goals is set at 3.5.
In their last 10 games, Atlanta has scored 14 goals while allowing 11, resulting in a +3 goal differential. Meanwhile, DC United has scored 16 goals while allowing 17 in conference games, giving them a -1 goal differential. This game marks the first meeting between the two teams this season.
Key performers for Atlanta include Giorgos Giakoumakis with five goals and Jamal Thiare with three goals in the last 10 games. For DC United, Christian Benteke has eight goals and two assists in his last ten matches, while Jacob Murrell scored one goal during the same period.
In terms of their performance statistics over the past ten games, Atlanta averages scoring 1.4 goals per game with an average of 5.4 shots on target and 6.2 corner kicks per game while conceding an average of 1.1 goals per game on defense. On the other hand, DC United scores an average of
