Match Preview: Atlanta United vs. D.C. United
October 23, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release
ATLANTA - Atlanta United returns to action Saturday against D.C. United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The match will be televised on FOX Sports Southeast at 4:00 p.m. ET and transmitted on Sports Radio 92.9 The Game and La Mejor.
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Atlanta holds an all-time record of 4-5-0 against D.C. United and a 3-1-0 record at home in the series. This will be the second match between the teams in 2020 with Atlanta winning the first meeting 4-0 at Audi Field on Oct. 3.
Atlanta sits in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings with 19 points, one point below Chicago Fire FC for the final playoff spot with four regular season games remaining. D.C. United is 14th with 15 points.
Atlanta maintains the best second-half defensive record, conceding a league-low seven goals in the second half of matches in 2020.
D.C. United snapped a nine-game winless run with a 2-1 victory at FC Cincinnati on Sunday to earn Interim Head Coach Chad Ashton his first win. Ashton is 1-1-1 since taking over for Ben Olsen.
MATCH INFORMATION
Saturday, Oct. 24 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA|4:00 p.m. (ET)
Atlanta United (5-10-4, 19 points) vs. D.C. United (3-10-6, 15 points)
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
TV | FOX Sports Southeast
English Radio | 92.9 The Game
Spanish Radio | La Mejor
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