ATLANTA UNITED VS. COLORADO

SCOUTING REPORT

Colorado manager: Robin Fraser

Colorado on road: 2-2-3

Atlanta United at home: 4-1-1

Colorado goals for/against: 10/14

Colorado expected goals for/ against: 17.1/16.5

Atlanta United goals for/ against: 21/21

Atlanta United expected goals for/against: 15.4/15.7

COLORADO KEY PLAYERS

Michael Barrios: Two goals, two assists

Kevin Cabral: Two goals Connor Ronan: One goal, two assists Atlanta United key players Thiago Almada: Five goals, seven assists

Giorgos Giakoumakis: Five goals Brooks Lennon: One goal, four assists

TALKING POINTS

1. Who will start at striker? Giakoumakis came on as a second-half sub in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Charlotte. It was a planned substitution to get him minutes and regain his fitness. With the team’s struggles scoring (four goals in past four games), and it desperately needing a win at home, it seems likely Giakoumakis will start. The loss to Charlotte was the first for the team when Giakoumakis has played this season. 2. Will Atlanta United’s wingers produce? This has been a key for the past few games and will remain so until one of them has a breakout performance. Luiz Araujo has no goals and one assist in his past eight MLS games. He has one shot on goal in his past six league matches. Derrick Etienne Jr. doesn’t have a goal or assist in his past seven league matches. 3. Finding aggressiveness. The team has played tentatively for most of the past four matches. Manager Gonzalo Pineda said after the loss to Charlotte that opponents are playing as if they want to win more than Atlanta United does. The team needs to get off to a fast start against Colorado, or this issue likely will resurface.

INJURY REPORTS

Atlanta United

Out: Amar Sejdic (calf ), Erik Lopez (ankle), Brad Guzan (MCL), Ozzie Alonso (ACL recovery), Caleb Wiley (international duty), and Andrew Gutman (red-card suspension).

Colorado

Not available

UNITED’S PREDICTED 11

■ Goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ■ Centerback Miles Robinson ■ Centerback Juanjo Purata ■ Right fullback Brooks Lennon ■ Left fullback Ronald Hernandez ■ Defensive midfielder Santiago Sosa

■ Midfielder Matheus Rossetto ■ Attacking midfielder Thiago Almada

■ Right wing Machop Chol ■ Left wing Derrick Etienne Jr. ■ Striker Giorgos Giakoumakis