Major League Soccer: Atlanta United vs Sporting Kansas City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Atlanta United and Sporting Kansas City who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Atlanta United and Sporting Kansas City are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this Major League Soccer battle.

Atlanta United approach round 21 as number 15 in the Major League Soccer table with 18 points on their account so far. With 20 rounds behind them, Sporting Kansas City have amassed 15 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Form: Atlanta United vs Sporting Kansas City

Atlanta United Form

Atlanta United recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 4-1 against New England Revolution. They responded by beating Red Bull New York 2-1, and followed that up by winning 1-2 against Minnesota United. Atlanta United only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Sporting Kansas City Form

Sporting Kansas City came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 4-0 against Los Angeles FC. A 0-2 defeat against Houston Dynamo FC followed, before a 1-1 draw with St. Louis City. Sporting Kansas City managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 21 time and letting in four.

Betting stats for Atlanta United and Sporting Kansas City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Atlanta United and Sporting Kansas City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Atlanta United vs Sporting Kansas City

Dejan Joveljic shows decent form right now for Sporting Kansas City, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Atlanta United, who are strong favourites on Monday. Siding with Miguel Almiron also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Popular markets: Atlanta United vs Sporting Kansas City

Full-time result

Atlanta United claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sporting Kansas City won two, drew zero and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Sporting Kansas City failed to keep a clean sheet in their 20 last matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Atlanta United only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Sporting Kansas City scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Atlanta United games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Atlanta United managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Sporting Kansas City kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Atlanta United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Sporting Kansas City, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Atlanta United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 15 matches.