D.C. United faces Atlanta United in conference play

Atlanta United FC (2-1-1) vs. DC United (2-2-0)

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

LINE: DC United +122, Atlanta United FC +210, Draw +252; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United and Atlanta United meet in a conference matchup.

D.C. United put together a 14-15-5 record overall during the 2021 season while finishing 11-5-1 in home matches. D.C. United scored 56 goals and recorded a goal differential of +2 last season.

Atlanta compiled a 13-9-12 record overall in 2021 while finishing 4-7-7 in road matches. Atlanta scored 45 goals and had a goal differential of +8 last season.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: D.C. United: Russell Canouse (injured).

Atlanta: Machop Chol (injured), Franco Ibarra (injured), Santiago Sosa (injured), Luiz Araujo (injured), Emerson Hyndman (injured), Dom Dwyer (injured).

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