Atlanta United vs DC United

DC United away record: 0-1-4

Atlanta United home record: 3-2-1

DC United goals for/against: 16/17

DC United expected goals for/against: 19.6/15.8

Atlanta United goals for/against: 14/11

Atlanta United expected goals for/against: 16.1/13.1

Atlanta United all-time vs. DC United: 9-6-1, 6-2-0 at home

DC United Key Players

Christian Benteke: Eight goals, two assists

Mateusz Klich: One goal, five assists

Jared Stroud: One goal, five assists

Atlanta United key players

Giorgos Giakoumakis: Five goals, one assist

Saba Lobjanidze: Two goals, three assists

Brooks Lennon: four assists

Injury reports (as of May 9)

Atlanta United

Out: Jamal Thiare (hamstring), Derrick Williams (calf) and Stian Gregersen (concussion).

DC United

None reported

What was said

“I think there are many encouraging statistics and figures for the process. But when you get to the sixth game, going five games without winning, the level of confidence, the conviction of the team, that’s the tricky part, right? We think we’re doing really good things. But the end result does not arrive. So you just have to be patient. – Gonzalo Pineda, Atlanta United manager

“I think, especially for someone my size, I think I have to give him an arm’s length distance. Because he wants to turn his back on you and try to roll you over. So I think it just doesn’t allow him to do that. And then try to force him into a situation where he has to head the ball away rather than using his chest. And then hopefully we can get some second balls. – Atlanta United’s Noah Cobb on defending Benteke

Officials crew

Arbitrator: Joe Dickerson

Assistant referee: Nick Uranga

Assistant referee: Gianni Facchini

Fourth official: Sergii Boyko

VAR: Alexandre Mariscal

AVAR: Jeff Muschik

Atlanta United predicts 11

Goaltender Brad Guzan

Central defender Noah Cobb

Central defender Luis Abram

Right-back Brooks Lennon

Left back Caleb Wiley

Defensive midfielder Bartosz Slisz

Midfielder Tristan Muyumba

Attacking midfielder Thiago Almada

Winger Saba Lobjanidze

Winger Xandé Silva

Striker Giorgos Giakoumakis

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Atlanta United’s 2024 schedule

February 24 Columbus 1, Atlanta United 0

March 9 Atlanta United 4, New England 1

March 17 Atlanta United 2, Orlando 0

March 23 Toronto 2, Atlanta United 0

March 31 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 0

April 6 Atlanta United 1, NYCFC 1

April 14 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2

April 20 Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 1

April 27 Atlanta United 1, Chicago 1

May 4 Minnesota 2, Atlanta United 1

May 7 Atlanta United 3, Charlotte Independence 0 in US Open Cup

May 11 vs. DC United, 7:30 p.m.

May 15 in Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

May 18 in Nashville, 1:30 p.m.

May 25 vs. LAFC, 7:30 p.m.

May 29 in Miami, 7:30 p.m.

June 2 vs. Charlotte, 4:30 p.m., Fox

June 15 vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m.

June 19 at DC United, 7:30 p.m.

June 22 in Saint-Louis, 8:30 p.m.

June 29 c. Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

July 3 at New England, 7:30 p.m.

July 6 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.

July 13 in Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

July 17 vs. NYCFC, 7:30 p.m.

July 20 against Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

July 26 against DC United in the League Cup, 7:30 p.m.

August 4 against Santos Laguna in the League Cup, 4 p.m.

August 24 at LA Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.

August 31 in Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

September 14 vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m.

September 18 against Miami, 7:30 p.m.

September 21 at the Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

September 28 in Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

October 2 c. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

October 5 against Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

October 19 in Orlando, 6 p.m.