DC United hosts Atlanta United in conference

Associated Press

Atlanta United FC (4-8-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (4-7-7, 9th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE DC United -101, Atlanta United FC +226, draw +279; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: DC United and Atlanta United face off in the Eastern Conference.

DC United is 3-7-5 against their Eastern Conference opponents. DC United has scored 25 goals while allowing 32 for a goal differential of -7.

Atlanta is 4-6-3 in conference play. Atlanta has a goal differential of +1, scoring 24 goals and conceding 23.

Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams have met this season. DC United won the last meeting 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Benteke has 13 goals and two assists for DC United. Jacob Murrell has one goal in the last 10 games.

Giorgos Giakoumakis has five goals for Atlanta. Thiago Almada has scored three goals in the last 10 matches.

LAST 10 GAMES: DC United: 2-5-3, averaging 1.3 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 5.6 corners per game while allowing 2.0 goals per game.

Atlanta: 1-6-3, averaging 1.2 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 5.9 corners per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT SCHEDULED TO PLAY: DC United: William Conner Antley (injured), Jackson Hopkins (injured), Christopher McVey (injured), Steve Birnbaum (injured), Russell Canouse (injured).

Atlanta: Tyler Wolff (injured), Bartosz Slisz (injured), Luis Abram (injured), Stian Gregersen (injured), Saba Lobzhanidze (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.