After a truly disappointing performance against the Chicago Fire, Atlanta United will play their first midweek match of the season against affiliate club Charleston Battery. This historic match will see Atlanta compete in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time ever, at Fifth/Third Bank Stadium. Considering they just came off an MLS match on Saturday and play another one against the Columbus Crew on June 17th, don’t expect to see the usual faces take the pitch on Wednesday.
Just for the record, it would be a shame for my four-match lineup prediction streak to be put on the line for a match as unpredictable as this one will be, so I won’t.