Atlanta United and Charlotte FC will play against each other in this round of MLS fixtures. This their very first meeting in the league this season and Atlanta United are the hosts in this game.
Atlanta United have been in poor form and they had only just won their first game in a while last week against Inter Miami FC. While Charlotte FC continued their winless run with the defeat against New York Red Bulls last week.
According to the league table, Atlanta United is ranked 12th on the Eastern Conference having 16 points while Charlotte is ranked 7th and having 22 points.
Atlanta United
Atlanta United pulled a shocking win over Inter Miami FC last week despite not being in good form themselves. Inter Miami is currently among the best teams in the league and Atlanta United defeated them 3-1 at the Chase Stadium. Despite the win, Atlanta’s current form is considered very poor as they won only 1 of their last 10 games in the MLS.
Atlanta United were able to pull a 3-1 win over Inter Miami away from home. Saba Lobjanidze gave Atlanta the lead in the 44th minute and then he scored the double in the 59th minute. Shortly after Inter Miami pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute, but Atlanta were in the mood for another goal and Jamal Thiare scored Atlanta’s third goal in the 73rd minute. Atlanta held onto the lead and won the game in the end. According to stats, Atlanta United’s numbers at the end of the game were:- 39% possession, 4 big chances created, 5 corner kicks and 8 shots on target.
Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC have been poor in recent games and the pressure is mourning on the team to turn things around. They ended their last game against New York Red Bulls ended in a defeat, which meant Charlotte have failed to win in their last 3 games in a row. Charlotte are back in action against Atlanta United and they seek a response to their last result.
Charlotte’s last game against New York Red Bulls ended in a 3-1defeat for Charlotte. The game stayed scoreless in the first half and then in the second half, New York Red Bulls turned the game on its head. Charlotte conceded 3 goals in the 74th, 76th and 83rd minutes. And then Charlotte managed to pull one goal back in the 90+6 minute through Benjamin Bender, but that was all they could get until the end.
According to stats, Charlotte had the following:- 51% possession, 0 big chances, 3 corner kicks, 4 shots on target and they hit the woodwork once during the game.
Head to Head
Atlanta United and Charlotte FC have met 4 times in the past according to the h2h record. Both clubs won 2 games each of the 4 games.
Analysis and Predictions
This is a game both clubs will definitely want to win. For Atlanta United, they want to build on the last win and for Charlotte they are hoping to stop their poor run by all means possible. Tactically, both clubs will need to be on the front foot trying to score and that should be the pattern here.
- 3 Way Total Over 2 Goals at 1.69 Odds
- Both Teams to Score at 1.62 Odds
- More than 2.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds