📊 Form Guide

Atlanta United

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Atlanta United go into this match after a 0-0 MLS stalemate versus Chicago Fire.

In that match, Atlanta United had 64% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. On the other side, Chicago Fire got 10 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

In their past six games, Gonzalo Pineda's Atlanta United have managed to score 7 times - an average number of goals per match of 1.17.

Minnesota United

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Minnesota United go into this match following a 2-1 MLS win versus Sporting Kansas City in their last outing.

In that game, Minnesota United managed 37% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 5 on target. For Minnesota United, the goals were scored by Michael Boxall (2') and Tani Oluwaseyi (25'). At the other end, Sporting Kansas City had 9 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Alán Pulido (37') scored for Sporting Kansas City.

In the course of their 6 most recent matches, Eric Ramsay's Minnesota United have found the back of the net a total of 9 times - earning them the goals scored per game average of 1.5.

👥 Head to head

The last league fixture between these clubs was MLS match day 17 on 29/05/2019 which ended up with the score at Atlanta United 3-0 Minnesota United.

In that match, Atlanta United managed 50% possession and 15 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. The goalscorers were Franco Escobar (23') and Josef Martínez (91', 94').

At the other end, Minnesota United got 11 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

The match was refereed by Alex Chilowicz.

📰 Team News: Atlanta United

The Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda will be thankful to have no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this match thanks to a fully injury-free group to choose from.

In all likelihood, The Five Stripes will probably employ a 4-2-3-1 system in the match and select Brad Guzan, Brooks Lennon, Noah Cobb, Luis Abram, Caleb Wiley, Bartosz Slisz, Tristan Muyumba, Edwin Mosquera, Thiago Almada, Saba Lobzhanidze and Georgios Giakoumakis.

ℹ️ Team News: Minnesota United

With a fully injury-free squad to pick from, the Minnesota United boss Eric Ramsay has no fitness worries to report ahead of this game.

We believe Loons could decide to play in a 5-3-2 formation using Dayne St. Clair, Kervin Arriaga, Michael Boxall, Miguel Tapias, D.J. Taylor, Devin Padelford, Robin Lod, Wil Trapp, Joseph Rosales, Sang-Bin Jeong and Tani Oluwaseyi.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the view that Minnesota United are capable enough to breach the defence of this Atlanta United team, but that possibly won’t quite be as many as they’ll concede.

Our selection here is for a close game with a 2-1 win for Atlanta United at full-time. We are expecting it to be pretty even.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 23:20 04/05/2024