Atlanta United FC vs. DC United 10/24/20 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Atlanta United hosts DC United on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference match. Atlanta is in 11th place in the conference at 5-4-10 on 19 points with a goal difference of -4. United is coming off a 1-0 loss on the road to Toronto last Sunday. The loss cost Atlanta a shot at moving above the playoff line and United remains one point behind Chicago for the 10th and last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Atlanta has one win, two draws and two losses in its last five matches played and over that span has scored five goals and allowed just two. The Atlanta offense has been held scoreless in three of its last five matches while the backline and goalkeepers have three clean sheets in the last five matches. Jon Gallagher is the leading goal scorer for Atlanta with three and Ezequiel Barco is the leader in assists with three.

DC United is in last place in the conference at 3-6-10 on 15 points with a goal difference -16. DC is coming off a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati On Sunday, Donovan Pines opened the scoring for DC United in the 36-minute, but Cincinnati scored an equalizer in the 66th minute. However, 12 minutes later in the 78th minute Chris Odoi-Atsem scored the winner for DC United giving them all three points on the road.

DC United has one win, one draw and three losses in its last 5 matches and over that span has scored six goals and allowed 13. The leading goal scorer for DC United is Ola Kamara with three, while Yamil Asad, Frederic Brillant and Donovan Pines each have scored two. Felipe Martins is the leader in assists with two.