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Preview: Revs open October with nationally-televised visit to top-of-the-table Atlanta

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Seven months down, one to go.

The New England Revolution will kick off the final month of the 2018 regular season on Saturday afternoon when they’ll visit league-leading Atlanta United FC for a nationally-televised tilt at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Revs (8-11-11, 35 pts) will head south five points back of the playoff places in the Eastern Conference with four games left on the schedule, and need a win as they chase the Montreal Impact (12-15-4, 40 pts.) and D.C. United (10-11-8, 38 pts.) for the final postseason berth.

Atlanta (19-6-6, 63 pts.) have already locked up their playoff spot, but their lead over the New York Red Bulls (19-7-5, 62 pts.