It has been a poor start to the MLS season for Atlanta, as they have suffered back-to-back losses by a 2-0 scoreline. They finished rock bottom of the Eastern Conference last season, but there was a massive difference in their results at home compared to away.

Atalanta won just one of their 17 away matches in the league last season, with nine goals scored and 34 conceded in that time. At home, however, they only lost five matches, with 29 goals scored and 29 conceded.

They will relish a return to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium here, and they will be hopeful of breaking their duck against Real Salt Lake, who are yet to keep a clean sheet this campaign. Even in pre-season, BTTS landed in all five of Salt Lake’s games, highlighting how they can be quite open defensively, and an entertaining side to watch.

San Diego had an impressive previous campaign, as they made it all the way to the Western Conference finals before being beaten by Vancouver. During the league phase, they finished top of the standings with 19 wins from their 34 games. 12 of those victories came on the road, as San Diego were the most effective team at taking points in their away fixtures in the Western Conference.

They have picked up where they left off, starting the new season with back-to-back wins, which puts them at the top of the pile once again. San Diego’s campaign started with a 5-0 win over Montreal, and they followed that up with a 2-0 win last time out.

This looks like it could be a tough game for Kansas City, especially considering they finished rock bottom of the Western Conference last season, and have taken just one point from their opening two matches this term.

LAFC have also kicked off the new season on the right foot, starting with successive wins to nil. That includes an impressive 3-0 win against Inter Miami, who had Lionel Messi in the starting eleven. LAFC have real quality in their ranks, including the likes of Denis Bouanga, Stephen Eustaquio, and Heung-min Son.

Dallas have also got off to a good start in terms of results, but they struggled against Nashville last time out. It was a relatively uneventful game, and Dallas managed just nine shots worth 0.68xG. LAFC look much stronger on paper, and they prevailed by a 2-0 scoreline in this matchup at the BMO Stadium last season, and that was even without Son.

The reverse fixture finished 1-1, but LAFC dominated - they recorded 20 shots with seven on target, and were unfortunate to only score once. In return, Dallas managed ten shots with two on target.

Vancouver made it all the way to the playoff final last year before eventually losing to Inter Miami. It was a formidable run from the Canadian side, and they have started this season equally as strong.

Vancouver secured a 1-0 win over Salt Lake in the opening game of the season, and they followed that with a 3-0 victory over Toronto last time out. Both of those wins were to nil, but they will contest their first away game this weekend, and Portland Timbers should be able to cause them some problems.

Portland scored 25 goals from their 17 home games in the Western Conference last season. They play with a lot more confidence in the final third at Providence Park, and that has been the case again this season - they secured a 3-2 win at home to start the season, before losing 2-0 on their travels last time out.