Atlanta United (9-7-8) will play at Seattle (10-8-6) at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The game will be televised on Apple TV. You can sync the radio broadcast from 92.9 FM through the app.
Seattle manager: Brian Schmetzer
Seattle at home: 6-3-4
Atlanta United on road: 2-5-5
Seattle goals for/against: 29/23
Seattle expected goals for/against: 37.1/23.4
Seattle past five league matches: T-W-W-L-T
Atlanta United goals for/against: 42/39
Atlanta United expected goals for/against: 32.8/28.4
Atlanta United past five matches: L-W-W-L-L
Seattle key players
Jordan Morris: Nine goals
Leo Chu: Three goals, seven assists
Raul Ruidiaz: Four goals
Atlanta United key players
Thiago Almada: Eight goals, 10 assists
Giorgos Giakoumakis: 10 goals
Caleb Wiley: Four goals, two assists
Brooks Lennon: Three goals, seven assists
Talking points
1. Fresh legs. Will Gonzalo Pineda start Xande Silva on the wing? It’s safe to presume that Tristan Muyumba will start in central midfield because he started the most recent match against Cruz Azul. Silva performed well in last week’s closed-door scrimmage against St. Louis, according to teammates. Silva had two assists.
2. Defense. Atlanta United is hoping that using a consistent back four of Miles Robinson, Brooks Lennon, Caleb Wiley and Luis Abram will result in a more confident, more effective defense, or at least one that won’t commit as many individual errors.
Injury reports
Atlanta United
Out: Franco Ibarra (loan), Saba Lobjanidze (travel) and Jamal Thiaré (visa).
Seattle
Not available.
What was said
“They’re a great team. Fantastic crowd. They really bring the energy in Seattle. It’s an exciting game to play, and I’m really looking forward to it. It’s one of the games on the schedule that you kind of circle at the beginning of the year, and so for it to come at this time in the season, I’m really excited.” – Lennon
Atlanta United’s predicted 11
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Centerback Luis Abram
Centerback Miles Robinson
Right fullback Brooks Lennon
Left fullback Caleb Wiley
Defensive midfielder Santiago Sosa
Midfielder Matheus Rossetto
Midfielder Tristan Muyumba
Attacking midfielder Thiago Almada
Attacking midfielder Xande Silva
Striker Giorgos Giakoumakis
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Atlanta United’s 2023 MLS schedule
Feb. 25 Atlanta United 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1
March 4 Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 1
March 11 Atlanta United 3, Charlotte FC 0
March 18 Atlanta United 5, Portland 1
March 25 Columbus 6, Atlanta United 1
April 1 Atlanta United 1, New York Red Bulls 0
April 8 Atlanta United 1, New York City FC 1
April 15 Atlanta United 2, Toronto FC 2
April 23 Atlanta United 2, Chicago 1
April 29 Nashville SC 3, Atlanta United 1
May 6 Inter Miami CF 2, Atlanta United 1
May 13 Charlotte 3, Atlanta United 1
May 17 Atlanta United 4, Colorado 0
May 20 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 3
May 27 Atlanta United 1, Orlando 1
May 31 Atlanta United 3, New England 3
June 7 Atlanta United 0, LAFC 0
June 10 Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 1
June 21 Atlanta United 2, New York City 2
June 24 New York Red Bulls 4, Atlanta United 0
July 2 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 0
July 8 Atlanta United 1, Montreal 0
July 12 New England 2, Atlanta United 1
July 15 Orlando City 2, Atlanta United 1
July 25 Miami 4, Atlanta United 0 in Leagues Cup
July 29 Cruz Azul 1 (5), Atlanta United (4) 1 in Leagues Cup
Aug. 20 at Seattle Sounders, 10:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 vs. Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 vs. FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 vs. Inter Miami CF, 5 p.m.
Sept. 20 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 vs. CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 vs. Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at FC Cincinnati, TBA
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