The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Atlanta United and DC United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Columbus Crew 2-2 Atlanta
Sunday, August 21 at 11.48pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 21 at 11.48pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Toronto | 28 | -5 | 33 |
| 9 | Atlanta United | 26 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 27 | -10 | 30 |
Last Game: DC United 0-6 Philadelphia
Sunday, August 21 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 21 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | -14 | 29 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | -12 | 26 |
| 10 | DC United | 26 | -28 | 22 |
We said: Atlanta United 2-1 DC United
Expect this to be a much more respectable scoreline for the visitors but simply put, DC are a team low on confidence and struggling to find any positives at the moment, which should work nicely in Atlanta's favour. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Atlanta United win with a probability of 63.3%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for DC United had a probability of 16.82%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atlanta United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.79%) and 1-0 (9.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.23%), while for a DC United win it was 1-2 (4.67%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Atlanta United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Atlanta United | Draw | DC United |
63.3% ( -0.15) | 19.88% ( 0.15) | 16.82% ( 0) |
| Both teams to score 56.19% ( -0.55) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
