D.C. United will be looking to build off of a much-needed mid-week win as they take the field today against Atlanta United. The Black-and-Red’s win over FC Cincinnati Thursday inched them back ahead of Atlanta in the Eastern Conference standings, and hopefully points to this team turning a corner after a long middling spell. To get on a genuine hot streak, they’re going to have to win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where visiting teams have picked up a grand total of one (1) point in the last eight MLS games held there.
From one angle, Wayne Rooney and Paul Arriola might (for different reasons) need a rest here.