Atlanta United (6-8-7) will play Chicago (7-10-5) in an MLS game Saturday. Kickoff is set for 5:08 p.m. The game will be televised on Bally Sports South.
You can follow Doug Roberson’s live coverage on Twitter (@DougRobersonAJC). He will post a game story at AJC.com at the final whistle.
Managers: Atlanta United’s Gonzalo Pineda vs. Chicago’s Ezra Hendrickson
Site: Soldier Field
Home/road records: Atlanta United on road 1-7-2; Chicago at home 5-3-3
Goals for/against: Atlanta United 29/33; Chicago 24/28
Expected goals for/against: Atlanta United 31.4/30.7; Chicago 27.9/29.0
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Atlanta United
Josef Martinez: Five goals, three assists
Ronaldo Cisneros: Six goals, one assist
Dom Dwyer: Four goals
Marcelino Moreno: Two goals, five assists
Thiago Almada: Three goals, six assists
Chicago
Xherdan Shaqiri: Four goals, eight assists
Rafael Czichos: Three goals
Chris Mueller: Three goals, three assists
Jhon Duran: Three goals, three assists
Kacper Przybylko: Three goals, one assist
OFFICIATING CREW
Referee: Tim Ford
Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel
Fourth official: Ricardo Fierro
VAR: Alex Chilowicz
AVAR: TJ Zablocki
INJURY REPORTS
For Atlanta United
Questionable: Andrew Gutman (quad)
Out: Ozzie Alonso (torn ACL), Dylan Castanheira, (Achilles), Emerson Hyndman (quad), Brad Guzan (Achilles), Miles Robinson (Achilles), Ronald Hernandez (MCL) and Brooks Lennon (MCL).
For Chicago
Questionable: Gastón Giménez (right thigh)
Out: Jhon Espinoza (right knee), Stanislav Ivanov (right thigh), Wyatt Omsberg (left foot) and Sergio Oregel (national-team duty).
WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT THE GAME
“It’s hard for me to tell the players that a game is more important than others. For us, every game is the most important one because it’s one we have in front of our face right now. We’re not playing Seattle yet. When we face Seattle, that will be the most important game, but now Chicago is the most important. Obviously, as the season progresses and we are not above the playoff, obviously these games become very important, and winning these we have a better momentum coming against Seattle at home.” -- Pineda
“I do think the team’s getting better. Results. Yeah, we’re playing against a bunch of other very good teams, I think it’s just about getting the pieces to fall the right way. We’re working on it. And, you know, I think it’s a tricky thing, a lot of different pieces. And sometimes certain guys are probably doing what’s best for them and other guys are struggling a bit, and then it switches. We need to have consistency throughout the team. And hopefully, then some results will come. But I think it’s coming. I really do.” - Aiden McFadden
ATLANTA UNITED’S PREDICTED 11
Goalkeeper Raul Gudino
Right fullback Aiden McFadden
Centerback George Campbell
Centerback Juan Jose Purata
Centerback Alan Franco
Left fullback Andrew Gutman
Midfielder Matheus Rossetto
Right wing Luiz Araujo
Attacking Midfielder Thiago Almada
Left wing Caleb Wiley
Striker Josef Martinez
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Atlanta United’s 2022 MLS schedule
Feb. 27 Atlanta United 3, Sporting KC 1
March 5 Colorado 3, Atlanta United 0
March 13 Atlanta United 2, Charlotte 1
March 19 Atlanta United 3, Montreal 3
April 2 Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0
April 10 Charlotte 1, Atlanta United 0
April 16 Atlanta United 0, Cincinnati 0
April 24 Miami 2, Atlanta United 1
April 30 Montreal 2, Atlanta United 1
May 7 Atlanta United 4, Chicago 1
May 15 Atlanta United 2, New England 2
May 21 Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2
May 28 Columbus 2, Atlanta United 1
June 19 Atlanta United 2, Miami 0
June 25 Toronto 2, Atlanta United 1
June 30 New York Red Bulls 2, Atlanta United 1
July 3 Atlanta United 2, NYCFC 2
July 9 Austin 3, Atlanta United 0
July 13 Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1
July 17 Atlanta United 1, Orlando 1
July 24 L.A. Galaxy 2, Atlanta United 0
July 30 at Chicago, 5 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
August 6 vs. Seattle, 3 p.m., ABC
August 13 at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. BSSO/BSSE
August 17 vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
August 21 at Columbus, 5:30 p.m., FS1
August 28 vs. D.C. United, 4 p.m., UNIV
August 31 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m., FS1
Sept. 4 at Portland, 5:30 p.m., FOX
Sept. 10 vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Sept. 14 at Orlando, 6 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Sept 17 vs. Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m., UniMas
Oct. 1 at New England, 1 p.m., UniMas
Oct. 9 vs. NYCFC, TBD, BSSO/BSSE
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