ShareAtlanta United have enjoyed a recent resurgence, but new signing Breel Embolo is determined to help them push even higher up the MLS table.Breel Embolo is ready to shoulder the responsibility of getting Atlanta United back to their best, starting with the visit of Charlotte FC in MLS.Embolo was signed from Rennes in a deal reportedly worth $18m, making him one of the biggest transfers in the league's history.He has scored 100 goals in 380 games throughout his career, including spells at Basel, Schalke, Borussia Monchengladbach and Monaco, while he also impressed at this summer’s World Cup, scoring twice and providing two assists.Atlanta have won their last three games on the bounce, all by a 2-1 scoreline, and are now up to 12th in the Eastern Conference, just three points behind ninth-place Orlando City SC.And Embolo is ready to help them push into the playoffs."The first thing, of course, now we can say the team is not in the best position. But I think that's my job to help the team to get there, where it belongs," he said in his introductory press conference."It's a big club. [There's] a lot of ambition here. The board and everyone around the club showed me a lot of love, so it was easy for me to come here."Everyone can score goals. Not just me. I think we'd be stupid to just hope that I'm scoring alone. Trying to help my team also [without] the ball. It's an important part in football now because you don't have always the ball."Making the people around me better. That's something that I love, that everyone has fun. If we get it that we have a flow and everybody feels that he can score and help the team, then we achieve the most difficult thing."As for Charlotte, they are fifth in the East after a strong run that has seen them lose just one of their last eight matches.They got back to winning ways against D.C. United last time out, beating them 3-1, though they are winless in their last two road games (D1 L1).PLAYERS TO WATCHAtlanta United – Miguel AlmironMiguel Almiron has six goal contributions since returning from the World Cup break (three goals, three assists), tied for the fifth-most in MLS in that time.In the six games Almiron has contributed to a goal this season, Atlanta has averaged 1.7 points per match (W3 D1 L2) versus 0.7 points per match (W3 D2 L10) when he does not play or is not involved in a goal.Charlotte FC – Pep BielPep Biel's 19 goal contributions (11 goals, eight assists) this season are tied for third in MLS behind only Evander and Lionel Messi (24 each).He has been involved in at least one goal in 15 of his 21 appearances this season, tied with New York City FC's Nicolas Fernandez for the most in MLS in 2026.MATCH PREDICTION: ATLANTA UNITED WINCharlotte have won each of their last three regular-season visits to Atlanta after the Five Stripes beat the Crown 2-1 in the first meeting at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Charlotte are one of only two teams (Columbus Crew from 2019-22) to win three straight away league matches against Atlanta United.But Atlanta have recorded three straight wins in a single regular season for the first time since September 2021, last winning four in a row the month prior. They have also scored multiple goals in four straight league games since 2019 (six straight).But Charlotte are also on a hot streak in front of goal. They are scoring an MLS-high 2.3 goals per match (14 goals in six games) since returning from the World Cup break. Charlotte have scored three goals in each of their last three regular-season matches, the first run of three straight league games with three or more goals in club history.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYAtlanta United – 40.8%Draw – 23.9%Charlotte FC – 35.3%Atlanta United have enjoyed a recent resurgence, but new signing Breel Embolo is determined to help them push even higher up the MLS table.Breel Embolo is ready to shoulder the responsibility of getting Atlanta United back to their best, starting with the visit of Charlotte FC in MLS.Embolo was signed from Rennes in a deal reportedly worth $18m, making him one of the biggest transfers in the league's history.He has scored 100 goals in 380 games throughout his career, including spells at Basel, Schalke, Borussia Monchengladbach and Monaco, while he also impressed at this summer’s World Cup, scoring twice and providing two assists.Atlanta have won their last three games on the bounce, all by a 2-1 scoreline, and are now up to 12th in the Eastern Conference, just three points behind ninth-place Orlando City SC.And Embolo is ready to help them push into the playoffs."The first thing, of course, now we can say the team is not in the best position. But I think that's my job to help the team to get there, where it belongs," he said in his introductory press conference."It's a big club. [There's] a lot of ambition here. The board and everyone around the club showed me a lot of love, so it was easy for me to come here."Everyone can score goals. Not just me. I think we'd be stupid to just hope that I'm scoring alone. Trying to help my team also [without] the ball. It's an important part in football now because you don't have always the ball."Making the people around me better. That's something that I love, that everyone has fun. If we get it that we have a flow and everybody feels that he can score and help the team, then we achieve the most difficult thing."As for Charlotte, they are fifth in the East after a strong run that has seen them lose just one of their last eight matches.They got back to winning ways against D.C. United last time out, beating them 3-1, though they are winless in their last two road games (D1 L1).PLAYERS TO WATCHAtlanta United – Miguel AlmironMiguel Almiron has six goal contributions since returning from the World Cup break (three goals, three assists), tied for the fifth-most in MLS in that time.In the six games Almiron has contributed to a goal this season, Atlanta has averaged 1.7 points per match (W3 D1 L2) versus 0.7 points per match (W3 D2 L10) when he does not play or is not involved in a goal.Charlotte FC – Pep BielPep Biel's 19 goal contributions (11 goals, eight assists) this season are tied for third in MLS behind only Evander and Lionel Messi (24 each).He has been involved in at least one goal in 15 of his 21 appearances this season, tied with New York City FC's Nicolas Fernandez for the most in MLS in 2026.MATCH PREDICTION: ATLANTA UNITED WINCharlotte have won each of their last three regular-season visits to Atlanta after the Five Stripes beat the Crown 2-1 in the first meeting at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Charlotte are one of only two teams (Columbus Crew from 2019-22) to win three straight away league matches against Atlanta United.But Atlanta have recorded three straight wins in a single regular season for the first time since September 2021, last winning four in a row the month prior. They have also scored multiple goals in four straight league games since 2019 (six straight).But Charlotte are also on a hot streak in front of goal. They are scoring an MLS-high 2.3 goals per match (14 goals in six games) since returning from the World Cup break. Charlotte have scored three goals in each of their last three regular-season matches, the first run of three straight league games with three or more goals in club history.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYAtlanta United – 40.8%Draw – 23.9%Charlotte FC – 35.3%