D.C. United hosts Atlanta United in conference action

Atlanta United FC (4-8-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (4-7-7, ninth 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: D.C. United and Atlanta United square off in Eastern Conference action.

D.C. United is 3-7-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. D.C. United has scored 25 goals while giving up 32 for a -7 goal differential.

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

Wednesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. D.C. United won the last meeting 3-2.

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

Giorgos Giakoumakis has five goals for Atlanta. Thiago Almada has three goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: D.C. United: 2-5-3, averaging 1.3 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks 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 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: D.C. 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.