The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between DC United and Atlanta United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: NY Red Bulls 4-1 DC United
Sunday, May 29 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Chicago Fire vs. DC United
Sunday, June 19 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 19 at 1am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Toronto | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | DC United | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | -9 | 13 |
Last Game: Atlanta 1-2 Columbus Crew
Sunday, May 29 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Atlanta vs. Inter Miami
Sunday, June 19 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 19 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 5 | Orlando City | 14 | -3 | 21 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 1 | 16 |
We said: DC United 1-2 Atlanta United
DC United will be hoping to avoid a third consecutive defeat, but after losing four of their last five meetings against Atlanta United, we think the Five Stripes will edge out their hosts to clinch victory on Saturday. 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 DC United win with a probability of 42.15%. A win for Atlanta United had a probability of 32.91% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a DC United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.91%) and 2-0 (6.78%). The likeliest Atlanta United win was 1-2 (7.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Atlanta United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| DC United | Draw | Atlanta United |
| 42.15% | 24.94% | 32.91% |
| Both teams to score 57.19% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
