Thursday November 21st, 2024 4:27AM

United set for decisive Game 3 vs. Inter Miami

By ATL UTD Communications

MIAMI – Atlanta United faces Inter Miami CF in a decisive Game 3 of Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs Saturday night at Chase Stadium.

The match is set to kick-off at 8 p.m.

Atlanta owns a 6-5-4 all-time record against Inter Miami in MLS regular season and postseason play, 5-1-2 at home and 1-4-2 on the road in the series. After Miami won Game 1 on Oct. 25 at Chase Stadium, Atlanta evened the series with a 2-1 win in Game 2 on Nov. 2 with goals from Derrick Williams and Xande Silva.

The crowd of 68,455 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday was the fifth-largest postseason crowd in MLS history. Atlanta is now 7-1-1 in home playoff matches. In full venue playoff matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the club is 5-0-1 and has outscored opponents 11-2.

Saturday's Game 3 will be Atlanta's 17th MLS postseason match in club history with a 8-6-2 record in those matches: 7-1-1 at home and 1-5-1 on the road.

Pedro Amador recorded his seventh assist of the season in Game 2, his third of the postseason, and has now provided an assist in four consecutive matches. Amador ranks first in MLS in primary assists per 90 minutes at .61 (min. 1,000 minutes).

Brad Guzan leads all goalkeepers in the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs with 14 saves. He set a club playoff record with eight saves in Game 1 against Miami.

Alexey Miranchuk is tied for third in MLS in chances created per 90 minutes this postseason with 4.0.

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