Atlanta United FC vs. DC United 8/28/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Atlanta United hosts DC United on Sunday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Atlanta is 13th or next to last in the conference table at 7-9-10 on 30 points with a goal difference of -4. Atlanta United battled on the road to a 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew last time out. Santiago Sosa scored in the 21st minute for Atlanta and Juan Jose Purata scored an equalizer in the 77th minute to share spoils for the visitors.

Atlanta United has only four victories in its last 21 matches in the MLS with eight draws and nine losses. Ronaldo Cisneros is the leading goal scorer for Atlanta with seven, while Josef Martinez has scored six. Thiago Almada and Luiz Araujo are the leaders in assists five apiece, while Marcelino Marano and Martinez each have four assists.

DC United is 14th or last in the conference table at 6-4-16 on 22 points with a goal difference of -27. DC United was embarrassed at home this past Saturday when losing to Philadelphia Union 6-0. United has not scored in any of this month's five matches. The loss by six goals was the third time in DC’s history the club has lost by six or more goals.

DC United has not scored in five consecutive MLS matches, which is the second time in the history of the club United has suffered through such a stretch. Taxiarchis Fountas is the leading goal scorer for DC United with 11, while Ola Kamara is second with seven. Michael Estrada and Nigel Robertha are the leaders in assists three each, while nine others have one assist apiece.