Numerical notes about Atlanta United while waiting for the sun to rise in Northern California:
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Points earned by Atlanta United will guarantee a home playoff game. Atlanta United can clinch with a win against San Jose on Wednesday or by Philadelphia not defeating Seattle on Wednesday.
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Players this season have scored at least 10 goals and notched 10 assists. Atlanta United’s Miguel Almiron is one. The others are Montreal’s Ignacio Piatti, Portland’s Diego Valeri, Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco and Minnesota’s Darwin Quintero.
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Shutouts this season for Atlanta United after last week’s 3-0 win at Colorado.
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Road wins that would be a new post-shootout record (post 2000) Atlanta United can set with a victory on Wednesday at San Jose. Four teams have notched nine road wins (Seattle 2011, San Jose 2005, LA Galaxy 2010, and San Jose 2012).
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Assists this season for Almiron and Julian Gressel, who lead Atlanta United. They are three behind league leader Borek Dockal of Philadelphia.
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Assists by Miguel Almiron over the past two seasons is the best total in MLS.
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Goal differential for Atlanta United this season is sixth-best in MLS history. That differential should grow with six games remaining.
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Goals for Josef Martinez is the new MLS single-season scoring record.
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Goal differential for Atlanta United over the past two seasons, which is the second largest in MLS history over two seasons. The L.A. Galaxy were plus-61 in 1998 and ‘99.
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Points this season for Atlanta United leads MLS.
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