Atlanta United (3-6-4) will host LAFC (6-4-3) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game will be televised on AppleTV.
LAFC manager: Steve Cherundolo
LAFC away record: 1-4-1
Atlanta United home record: 3-3-1
LAFC goals for/against: 24/19
LAFC expected goals for/against: 26.6/14.8
Atlanta United goals for/against: 17/16
Atlanta United expected goals for/against: 18.6/17.9
Atlanta United all-time vs LAFC: 2-1-1, 2-0-0 home
LAFC key players
Denis Bouanga: Eight goals, five assists
Mateusz Bogusz: Four goals, two assists
Timothy Tillman: Four goals, two assists
Atlanta United key players
Saba Lobjanidze: Two goals, three assists
Brooks Lennon: Four assists
Injury reports (as of May 23)
Atlanta United
Out: Giorgos Giakoumakis (hamstring), Noah Cobb (ankle) and Tyler Wolff (knee).
Questionable: Thiago Almada (calf) and Derrick Williams (calf).
LAFC
None reported
What was said?
“I think we’ve worked through a very, very tough period of time. And I feel like the last couple results and performances have been encouraging in the sense of the fight of the team. The team is willing to get back into the season. We need to capitalize on this and especially now that hopefully some of the players are back ... and so with the full roster, I think we’ve showed already that we’re a good team. So hopefully that can continue and improvements can continue the next few matches.” – Pineda
“I‘ve definitely been happy with the way that as a team we’ve been really able to hone in and try to tighten things up defensively, at the back. Obviously, against Nashville, just conceding a penalty, and then keeping a clean sheet against Charleston. They might seem like not that big of a deal, but they’re baby steps and steps in the right direction on the defensive side of the ball. On the attacking side, it’s important that we continue to be sharp. We’re just lacking a little bit of cutting edge, a little bit of sharpness, a little bit of confidence in the final third because I think this team is capable of scoring goals. And we’ve proven that in the past.” – Dax McCarty
Officiating crew
Referee: Sergii Boiko
Assistant: Logan Brown
Assistant: Ben Pilgrim
Fourth: Tori Penso
VAR: David Barrie
AVAR: Jozef Batko
Atlanta United’s predicted 11
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Centerback Luis Abram
Centerback Stian Gregersen
Right fullback Brooks Lennon
Left fullback Caleb Wiley
Midfielder Bartosz Slisz
Midfielder Tristan Muyumba
Midfielder Dax McCarty
Winger Xande Silva
Winger Saba Lobjanidze
Striker Jamal Thiare
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Atlanta United’s 2024 schedule
Feb. 24 Columbus 1, Atlanta United 0
March 9 Atlanta United 4, New England 1
March 17 Atlanta United 2, Orlando 0
March 23 Toronto 2, Atlanta United 0
March 31 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 0
April 6 Atlanta United 1, NYCFC 1
April 14 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2
April 20 Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 1
April 27 Atlanta United 1, Chicago 1
May 4 Minnesota 2, Atlanta United 1
May 7 Atlanta United 3, Charlotte Independence 0 in U.S. Open Cup
May 11 D.C. United 3, Atlanta United 2
May 15 Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0
May 18 Atlanta United 1, Nashville 1
May 21 Atlanta United at Charleston in U.S. Open Cup, 7 p.m.
May 25 vs. LAFC, 7:30 p.m.
May 29 at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
June 2 vs Charlotte, 4:30 p.m., Fox
June 15 vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m.
June 19 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
June 22 at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.
June 29 vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
July 3 at New England, 7:30 p.m.
July 6 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.
July 13 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
July 17 vs. NYCFC, 7:30 p.m.
July 20 vs. Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
July 26 vs. D.C. United in Leagues Cup, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 4 vs. Santos Laguna in Leagues Cup, 4 p.m.
Aug. 24 at L.A. Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.
Aug. 31 at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 14 vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18 vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 at Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 28 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 2 vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 5 vs. Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 19 at Orlando, 6 p.m.
