The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Major League Soccer clash between Atlanta United and Real Salt Lake, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Atlanta 0-3 Austin
Sunday, July 10 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, July 10 at 12am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 19 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Toronto | 19 | -10 | 19 |
Last Game: Salt Lake 2-2 Colorado
Sunday, July 10 at 3am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, July 10 at 3am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 2 | Dallas | 19 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | 3 | 27 |
We said: Atlanta United 2-3 Real Salt Lake
Considering both Atlanta and Real Salt Lake have looked leaky at the back, goals are to be expected at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Both teams will fancy their chances of claiming maximum points, but we feel that the visitors will edge an entertaining contest on Thursday. 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 61.41%. A draw had a probability of 20.4% and a win for Real Salt Lake had a probability of 18.2%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atlanta United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.38%) and 1-0 (8.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.42%), while for a Real Salt Lake win it was 1-2 (4.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Atlanta United in this match.
| Result | ||
| Atlanta United | Draw | Real Salt Lake |
61.41% ( -2.55) | 20.38% ( 0.63) | 18.2% ( 1.92) |
| Both teams to score 57.32% ( 1.89) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
