This will be the first MLS meeting between Atlanta United and Austin FC. Atlanta has won four of its previous five home matches against Texas teams (L1).
Atlanta United has won two of its last 12 MLS matches (D4 L6), with both wins coming over teams currently outside the playoffs. In fact, all five of Atlanta United’s victories in 2022 have come over teams that would miss the postseason if the season ended now.
Austin FC came from 2-0 down to beat Colorado, 3-2, on Monday night. It was the fifth time this season that Austin trailed by multiple goals, though Austin has lost only one of those matches, coming back to win twice and draw twice.
Josef MartÃnez has scored in each of his last three home starts in MLS play. MartÃnez has contributed to 11 goals (8 goals, 3 assists) in his last nine MLS starts at Mercedes Benz Stadium dating back to last September.
Sebastián Driussi and Maxi Urruti both scored in Austin’s comeback win over Colorado on Monday, the third time this season that both players scored in the same match. No pair of teammates have scored in the same match more often than Driussi and Urruti this season (3 other pairs have done so 3 times).
