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Charlotte will aim to get off the mark in their debut MLS campaign when they make the trip to Eastern Conference heavyweights Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend.
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The Five Stripes will welcome the newest boys on the block for a South Atlantic crunch clash - and even at this early juncture, there's plenty on the line for both sides as they look to kick on with their seasons.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Atlanta vs Charlotte |
| Date | March 12, 2022 |
| Times | 4:30pm ET, 1:30pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (try for free) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| FOX Network | fubo TV (try for free) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Atlanta roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Guzan, Shuttleworth, Castanheira |
| Defenders | Hernandez, DeJohn, Franco, Lennon, Robinson, Gutman, Wiley, Washington, Campbell, Ambrose, McFadden |
| Midfielders | Sosa, Almada, Rossetto, Moreno, Sejdic, Ibarra, Alonso, Hyndman, Mulraney, Centeno |
Forwards | Dwyer, Martinez, Araujo, Wolff, Conway |
A 3-0 loss to Colorado last time out made for a tough experience, and a red card for Miles Robinson certainly did not help matters for Atlanta.
But Gonzalo Pineda knows his side can bounce back and he'll expect them to do so against the MLS new boys this weekend, even if they are nursing a few injury doubts already this term.
Predicted Atlanta starting XI: Guzan; Hernandez, Franco, DeJohn, Gutman; Rossetto, Campbell, Sejdic; Conway, Martinez, Wolff.
| Position | Charlotte roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Kahlina, Sisniega, Zendejas, Marks |
| Defenders | Sobocinski, Armour, Corujo, Walkes, Makoun, Fuchs, Lindsey, Afful, Mora, Santos |
| Midfielders | Ruiz, Alcivar, Bronico, Bender, Hegardt, Franco, Jones |
| Forwards | Mello, Oritz, Swiderski, Gaines, Reyna |
A record MLS regular season crowd for their debut home game wasn't enough to steer Miguel Angel Ramirez and company to a first win - and it won't get any easier for them on the road in Georgia.
They'll take pride from pushing LA Galaxy almost all the way, however, and changes will likely be minimal for the third game of their debut season.
Predicted Charlotte starting XI: Kahlina; Corujo, Makoun, Fuchs; Lindsey, Franco, Bronico, Ortiz, Mora; Swiderski, Reyna.
Last five results
| Atlanta results | Charlotte results |
|---|---|
| Colorado 3-0 Atlanta (Mar 5) | Charlotte 0-1 LA Galaxy (Mar 5) |
| Atlanta 3-1 Sporting Kansas City (Feb 27) | D.C. United 3-0 Charlotte (Feb 26) |
| Birmingham Legion 0-4 Atlanta (Feb 20) | Inter Miami 2-1 Charlotte (Feb 19) |
| Celaya 1-2 Atlanta (Feb 6) | Columbus Crew 1-1 Charlotte (Feb 15) |
| Georgia Revolution 0-4 Atlanta (Jan 30) | Charleston Battery 1-0 Charlotte (Feb 12) |
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