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Atlanta United FC Odds To Win 2019 MLS Cup
No one could have predicted how successful soccer would be in Atlanta. The city has been harangued for being fickle when it comes to sports franchises over the years, losing two professional sports teams. However, the city has come out in droves to support the new franchise with record attendance and raucous crowds.
Major League Soccer awarded Atlanta an expansion franchise in 2014, with the aim of starting play in 2017. The MLS had previously seen two southern teams fail, so there was some concern about whether or not Atlanta would support the club. Those fears turned out to be overblown, as Atlanta United has led the league in attendance in each of their first two seasons.
Atlanta United has proven that soccer is booming in America. This is a club with at least four different supporters’ groups, and they have been able to fill three different stadiums during their short history. The club has played in the Atlanta Braves’ stadium, Georgia Tech’s football stadium, and their real home, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and they have had an incredible amount of support in all three venues. Winning a championship in just their second year of existence should help matters too.
Atlanta United FC Odds to win 2019 MLS Cup: +861
Atlanta United Mid-Season Update
You wouldn’t have known that Atlanta United were the defending MLS Cup champions if you watched them through the first month of the season. The Five Stripes started the year 0-2-2, and they looked completely outclassed as their dynamic offense ground to a halt. They managed just two goals in their first four matches, but they have turned things around as they have become more familiar with manager Frank de Boer’s system.
Unlike Tata Martino, possession and defense is the name of the game with de Boer. It took some time for Atlanta to adjust, but that strategy is finally starting to pay off. Atlanta has allowed a league-low 11 goals, and they have held their opponents scoreless in all eight of their victories.
Josef Martinez needed some time to adapt too, but now he is back to being one of the best finishers in the league. Martinez has notched 10 goals on the year, and the 2018 MLS Golden Boot winner has netted five times in the last three games.
For the Five Stripes to repeat as champions, they will need more from Pity Martinez. Martinez was signed for a record sum to replace Miguel Almiron in the midfield, yet he has largely underachieved. He was voted the South American Player of the Year in 2018, but Pity has just one goal and two assists this campaign.
Atlanta United FC First Half Results
| DATE |
MATCH |
| 03/03/2019 |
D.C. United 2, Atlanta United 0 |
| 10/03/2019 |
Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 1 |
| 17/03/2019 |
Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 1 |
| 30/03/2019 |
Columbus Crew 2, Atlanta United 0 |
| 13/04/2019 |
New England Revolution 0, Atlanta United 2 |
| 20/04/2019 |
Atlanta United 1, FC Dallas 2 |
| 27/04/2019 |
Atlanta United 1, Colorado Rapids 0 |
| 05/05/2019 |
Sorting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United 3 |
| 08/05/2019 |
Atlanta United 2, Toronto FC 0 |
| 12/05/2019 |
Atlanta United 1, Orlando City 0 |
| 15/05/2019 |
Vancouver Whitecaps 0, Atlanta United 1 |
| 19/05/2019 |
New York Red Bulls 1, Atlanta United 0 |
| 24/05/2019 |
Real Salt Lake 2, Atlanta United 1 |
| 29/05/2019 |
Atlanta United 3, Minnesota United 0 |
| 01/06/2019 |
Atlanta United 2, Chicago Fire 0 |
Atlanta United FC Second Half Schedule
| DATE |
TIME (EST) |
MATCH |
| 26/06/2019 |
20:00 |
Toronto FC vs Atlanta United |
| 29/06/2019 |
18:00 |
Atlanta United vs Montreal Impact |
| 03/07/2019 |
20:00 |
Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United |
| 07/07/2019 |
14:00 |
Atlanta United vs New York Red Bulls |
| 14/07/2019 |
16:00 |
Seattle Sounders vs Atlanta United |
| 17/07/2019 |
19:00 |
Atlanta United vs Houston Dynamo |
| 21/07/2019 |
16:00 |
Atlanta United vs D.C. United |
| 27/07/2019 |
20:00 |
LAFC vs Atlanta United |
| 03/08/2019 |
16:30 |
Atlanta United vs Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 11/08/2019 |
16:00 |
Atlanta United vs New York City FC |
| 18/08/2019 |
22:00 |
Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United |
| 23/08/2019 |
20:00 |
Orlando City vs Atlanta United |
| 31/08/2019 |
19:30 |
Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United |
| 14/09/2019 |
19:00 |
Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew |
| 18/09/2019 |
19:30 |
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United |
| 21/09/2019 |
15:30 |
Atlanta United vs San Jose Earthquakes |
| 25/09/2019 |
19:00 |
New York City FC vs Atlanta United |
| 29/09/2019 |
17:00 |
Montreal Impact vs Atlanta United |
| 06/10/2019 |
16:00 |
Atlanta United vs New England Revolution |
This is a relatively tough slate the rest of the way. Atlanta have already played the worst teams in the Western Conference, and most of the teams they have remaining in cross-conference play are the cream of the crop. The Five Stripes have been great at home this season, but they are just 3-4-0 on the road.
Past Atlanta United FC Results
| YEAR |
RECORD |
POSITION |
OPEN CUP RESULTS |
| 2018 |
21-6-7 |
Champions |
Round of 16 |
| 2017 |
15-9-10 |
3rd |
Round of 16 |
Atlanta United didn’t come into the league with a whimper, they came in with a bang. Arthur Blank wasn’t afraid to open his wallet in their first season, and that led to the club finishing in third place in 2017. Josef Martinez and Miguel Almiron showed a lot of promise, and they fulfilled that during their 2018 campaign.
Martinez smashed the single-season scoring record with 31 goals for Atlanta United in league play in 2018. His play was an enormous part of their success, and they almost won the Supporters Shield after ripping apart the league for most of the regular season. Atlanta United sputtered a bit down the stretch, but they had no problems once the playoffs rolled around.
The club trounced both of their Big Apple opponents in the Eastern Conference playoffs to set up an MLS Cup Final with the Portland Timbers. There, Martinez broke open the scoring in the 39th minute before Franco Escobar added an insurance goal in the 54th minute to give Atlanta United the title.
Entering the 2019 campaign, Atlanta United are certainly the favorites to repeat as champions. Martinez signed a new deal with the club, and the club still has fellow designated player Ezequiel Barco and captain Michael Parkhurst. Almiron is likely to leave, but he will be replaced by River Plate’s Gonzalo Martinez, giving the Five Stripes a formidable set of designated players.
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