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Atlanta united have the option to extend their unbeaten time to six games when they host Nashville SC Saturday at the Mercedes Benz stadium.

The Five Stripes have won three straight wins since Gonzalo Pineda was appointed manager, while Nashville battles for second in the Eastern Conference, two points behind Orlando City for that spot.

We say: Atlanta United 2-1 Nashville SC

Finally, the Five Stripes are starting to play according to their abilities, and they should have no problem keeping up the momentum with a large crowd expected to cheer them on this weekend.

Nashville have been able to lag in all of their games this season, but are struggling to find the back of the net on the outside, having been ruled out of four road games this season.

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Two teams desperate to get back into the Eastern Conference playoff race will take to the pitch on Saturday as the New York Red Bulls host the Chicago fire of the Red Bull Arena.

New York is five points behind in the playoff race right now, while Chicago have suffered back-to-back one-goal losses.

We say: New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire

15 of the last 17 games between these teams have been decided by a goal or less and only two points separate them in the table, but New York seems to remember its defensive responsibilities in front of its home fans, now five clean sheets at Red Bull. Arena this season.

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El Trafico takes place Sunday at Banc of California Stadium, where Los Angeles galaxy travel to face rivals Los Angeles FC at the MLS Western Conference.

The two teams have already met this season on May 9, when Greg Vanney’s side emerged victorious thanks to goals from Javier Hernandez and Jonathan dos Santos.

We say: Los Angeles FC 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Bradley’s side will be happy to return to California this weekend and a home game could be what they need to break their losing streak.

Galaxy’s defensive weaknesses have cost them points in recent games and Sunday is unlikely to be any different, however, they will look to attack the game and could be rewarded by scoring a few goals to earn a point against their rivals.

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New York City FC hope to do something that very few teams have done this year, beat the New England Revolution, and they will have the opportunity to do so on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

The Pigeons are fifth in the Eastern Conference, but just two points behind Orlando City for second place, while the Revs are on a roll, unbeaten in nine straight games, with a 15-point cushion over their closest competitor.

We say: New York City FC 1-3 New England Revolution

New York should be a tall order for New England, far more than Cincinnati was able to do last week, however, they don’t have the same depth of attack as the Revs and are becoming heavily dependent on Castellanos. to mark.

The Revolution is laser-focused right now and determined to keep winning and it has been outstanding on the road lately with 11 goals in its last four games, all of which were wins.

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DC United look to end their three-game losing streak when they host Philadelphia Union Sunday in the MLS Eastern Conference.

The visitors have 32 points to their credit after making 21 appearances, while DC United is in seventh place, but only ahead of Atlanta United on goal difference.

We say: DC United 1-2 Philadelphia Union

DC United have scored at least one goal in their last five MLS games and that is expected to continue on Sunday after recording 20 shots on target in their last three outings.

However, Philadelphia knows how to get the upper hand over DC United, having done so twice already this season, and they come into this game in better shape than their hosts, which should help them come away with three points.

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Minnesota united look to get back on the road to victory on Sunday when they go into trouble Houston Dynamo at the MLS Western Conference.

Adrian Heath’s side have earned just one victory in their last six outings, against this weekend’s opponents in early August, while Houston ended a four-game losing streak with a draw last time.

We say: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Minnesota United

Houston have the chance to string together a few positive results in their back-to-back home streak, and they’ll be backing each other up to be on the scoresheet after scoring two goals last time around.

Minnesota are not in great shape having won only once in their last six games, and their last games have been little marked and that should continue on Sunday as the team continues without Robin Lod.

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There will be a lot at stake on Saturday when the Colorado Rapids go to Children’s Mercy Park to face Kansas City Sports.

The Wizards can tie for first place in the Western Conference with the Seattle Sounders with a win, and the Burgundy Boys have a chance to overtake KC and move up to second with a win.

We say: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Colorado Rapids

Kansas City has shown some inconsistencies lately, and while that’s not too much of a concern, they’ve been unusually poor at home lately with just one win in their last five games in all competitions.

The Rapids have shown a lot of resilience since an embarrassing 3-0 loss to rivals Real Salt Lake and are unbeaten in their three previous road games.

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