Atlanta United will host Columbus on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the first round of the MLS playoffs. The game will be televised by ESPN2.
The winner will advance to a two-legged series against either Toronto, the top seed, or NYCFC, the second seed, that starts on Monday or Tuesday.
Here’s a by-the-numbers look at Atlanta United’s season:
0.71
Goals against average for Brad Guzan led the league.
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4-3-3
Is the typical formation used by Martino.
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9
Points dropped against D.C. United, a team which finished tied for the fewest points in the league.
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10
Yellow cards received by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez was tied for second-most in the league.
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12
Shutouts this season.
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14
Assists this season for Miguel Almiron, who led the team. Yamil Asad finished with 13 and Hector Villalba had 11.
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19
Goals this season for Josef Martinez, who led the team. Hector Villalba scored 13.
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30
Goal difference is second-most in league this season and fourth-best in league history.
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65
Assists led the league this season.
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70
Goals is the second-most this season and fifth-most in league history. The team scored 48 goals and allowed 19 at home.
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76
Times caught offsides for Atlanta United.
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80.4
Minutes between goals for Martinez, the best mark in the league this season for a player who scored at least five goals.
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95
Fouls suffered by Asad was the second-most in the league.
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438
Shots, including 179 on goal, for Atlanta United. That was 11th-most in the league this season.
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541
Minutes without allowing a goal for Guzan. It was the longest streak in the league this season.
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71,874
Tickets sold for the regular-season finale against Toronto on Oct. 22. That set the MLS record for tickets sold for a single game.
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819,404
Tickets sold for the team’s 17 home games. That total is also a league record.
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