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Atlanta United and chances created from open play

Atlanta United is very good at creating scoring chances from open play. (Miguel Martinez / Mundo Hispanico)
Atlanta United is very good at creating scoring chances from open play. (Miguel Martinez / Mundo Hispanico)
May 2, 2017

I want to try a new segment with coverage of Atlanta United in which I want your opinion on some key stats.

This week, it seemed natural to look at chances created after the Five Stripes created a season-high 21 chances from open play in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to D.C. United.

So, with help from Opta, I received the total of chances created from open play and created a chart that includes each team, chances created from open play, total goals scored (open play and set pieces) and points earned this season.

I wanted to compile this after something Atlanta United captain Michael Parkhurst said on Sunday:

TeamsCreatedGoalsConv.Points
San Jose77912%12
Seattle751419%10
Portland742027%17
LA Galaxy73811%7
Atlanta United701826%11
Real Salt Lake69913%8
N.Y. Red Bulls681116%16
Sporting KC67913%15
Minnesota United661320%8
Montreal651117%7
NYCFC651422%13
New England641422%10
Columbus Crew621321%13
Houston601525%13
Toronto FC581221%13
Orlando City571018%18
Philadelphia55815%4
Chicago541120%11
Dallas501020%15
D.C. United48919%11
Vancouver481123%10
Colorado32516%4

If you’re curious, here are chances created from open play for Atlanta United in some games this season:

MatchChances  created
Atlanta United vs. D.C. United21
Atlanta United vs. Chicago12
Atlanta United vs. N.Y. Red Bulls9
Minnesota United vs. Atlanta United8
Seattle vs. Atlanta United7
Real Salt Lake vs. Atlanta United5
Toronto FC vs. Atlanta United4
Montreal vs. Atlanta United4

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Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

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