Atlanta United v DC United

Atlanta United v DC United Preview

Atlanta United will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to six league matches on Saturday night when they entertain DC United at their Mercedes-Benz Stadium in an all-Eastern Conference clash.

A resounding 4-0 home win against Colorado Rapids has been followed by four draws on the trot with points gained in stalemates with Chicago Fire, Orlando City, New England and Los Angeles which have helped the hosts up into fifth place in the Eastern Conference table where they hold a two-point lead over DC United.

It's been Atlanta United's form on home soil though that has contributed to their lofty position in the Conference as Atlanta have suffered just one defeat at home so far this season whilst picking up five wins; victories over San Jose Earthquakes, Portland Timbers, New York RB, Chicago Fire and Colorado Rapids.

The bigger picture shows even more impressive results as Atlanta United have lost just five of their last 32 home games at their Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

DC United sit in seventh place on the Eastern Conference ladder having recorded a 2-1 win away from home at Inter Miami last time out in the MLS, and results overall will give the visitors plenty of encouragement as DC United have lost just twice in their last 10 matches overall.

DC United have also collected five wins during this period, three of which have been achieved on their travels with wins recorded at Montreal, Orlando City and the aforementioned Inter Miami but the two defeats that have also been inflicted upon DC United have also been incurred on the road as well.

Indeed, results away from home perhaps show DC United's possible soft underbelly as the visitors have managed to register just four wins from their last 19 outings on the road which includes no fewer than 12 defeats along the way as well as failing to score in 11 of these 19 away games too.

With just four clean sheets on their travels as well, DC United may have their work cut out when they come up against a solid performing Atlanta United outfit on home turf this Saturday evening with a leaky defensive unit attempting to contain their hosts.

Atlanta United v DC United Verdict

Atlanta United have been a tough unit to break down on home soil so far this season and the hosts have also held the upper hand in recent previous exchanges against visitors, DC United, as Atlanta have won each of the last four meetings on the trot and they look in good shape to extend this trend at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Therefore, our main bet will be Atlanta Utd win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Atlanta Utd win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct score: Atlanta Utd 2-0 @ 10.00