Atlanta United did enough to survive back-to-back road games against Chicago and Orlando without defeat, but that was where the good news ended. The Five Stripes’ usual deficiencies were on full display in both outings and the two draws could easily have been two defeats with a few bounces going the other way. Nonetheless, Atlanta somehow remained near the top of the East and can further cement its status with a Wednesday night visit from an injury-ravanged New England Revolution.
The Revs are 3rd in the Eastern Conference on 25 points, but whereas it was tied for first only a few weeks ago, Cincinatti (33 points) and Nashville (28) have now outpaced it.