Straight off clinching a spot in the USL Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in as many years, Louisville City FC hits the road to take on Atlanta United 2 in their final stretch of the 2018 regular season. Sitting in second place–one point ahead of Pittsburgh–LouCity looks to build on their momentum from Saturday night’s 4-0 win over Ottawa.
Last Time Against ATL2
A new opponent for 2018, Louisville and Atlanta have met on two earlier occasions this season. The series is currently in Louisville’s favor at 1-0-1. The most recent match saw Louisville claim the 2-1 victory at Slugger Field thanks to goals by Cameron Lancaster and Ilija Ilic.
Scouting Atlanta United 2
18 points out of playoff contention, Atlanta United 2 has lost their last two matches heading into Saturday. After falling 1-0 on the road to Tampa Bay, Atlanta returned home to begin their final homestretch where they were defeated 6-1 by North Carolina FC. Atlanta will have a short turnaround for Saturday’s game, hosting Nashville SC on Wednesday night.
Louisville City Clinching Playoff Spots
For the fourth year in a row, Louisville City FC has clinched their place in the USL Cup Playoffs for the 2018 season. Should Louisville be able to lock down second place in the Eastern Conference with four matches remaining in the regular season, they will be the first team since the inception of the USL’s Cup Playoff format in 2015 to reach the playoffs not only in all four years but also seeded no lower than the two seed.
