Thursday , 2 July 2026

Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Atlanta United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
New England Revolution
Sat 17 Jul 2021 · 21:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alan Franco 69' Y
Jackson Conway 75' Y
Y 77' Henry Kessler

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
3
8
Atlanta United FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals New England Revolution
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-17 Atlanta United FC 0–1 New England Revolution 2021-05-01 New England Revolution 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2019-10-19 Atlanta United FC 1–0 New England Revolution 2019-10-06 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New England Revolution 2019-04-13 New England Revolution 0–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul New England Revolution H 0–1 L
09 Jul Nashville SC A 2–2 D
04 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 0–3 L
27 Jun New York Red Bulls H 0–0 D
23 Jun New York City FC A 0–1 L
20 Jun Philadelphia Union H 2–2 D
New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–0 W
07 Jul Toronto FC H 2–3 L
03 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 2–2 D
28 Jun FC Dallas A 1–2 L
23 Jun New York Red Bulls H 3–2 W
19 Jun New York City FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC New England Revolution
#14 Position #4
11 Points 25
14 Played 14
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 1 / 5
14 Scored 22
23 Conceded 18
-9 GD +4
0.79 PPG 1.79
21% Win % 57%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Mercedes-Benz Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Atlanta United FC and New England Revolution.
  • 5' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Will Sands scoring 1 goals.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' Against the run of play, Gustavo Bou has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Magnificent from Gustavo Bou! That is 55 goals in 168 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Marcelino Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 161 appearances.
  • 39' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Erick Torres has done his job and it is now time for Jackson Conway to step up.
  • 63' Brad Knighton, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Wilfrid Kaptoum is withdrawn and Thomas McNamara gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Alan Franco picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' The crowd applauds DeJuan Jones as he leaves the pitch. Christian Mafla steps in for New England Revolution.
  • 75' Jackson Conway picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Henry Kessler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Erik Lopez by Tyler Wolff on 77 minute.
  • 82' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Arnor Ingvi Traustason on, Matt Polster off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Arnor Ingvi Traustason is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gabriel Heinze

New England Revolution Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruce Arena

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carles Gil 5
Giacomo Vrioni 5
Josef Martinez 3
Gustavo Bou 3
Georgios Giakoumakis 3
Thiago Almada 3
Adam Buksa 2
Ezequiel Barco 2

Head to Head

2021-07-17 Atlanta United FC 0–1 New England Revolution 2021-05-01 New England Revolution 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2019-10-19 Atlanta United FC 1–0 New England Revolution 2019-10-06 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New England Revolution 2019-04-13 New England Revolution 0–2 Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2021-07-17 Atlanta United FC 0–1 New England Revolution L 2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Atlanta United FC L 2021-06-27 Atlanta United FC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2021-06-23 New York City FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2021-06-20 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D

New England Revolution Form

2021-07-17 Atlanta United FC 0–1 New England Revolution W 2021-07-07 New England Revolution 2–3 Toronto FC L 2021-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2021-06-28 FC Dallas 2–1 New England Revolution L 2021-06-23 New England Revolution 3–2 New York Red Bulls W 2021-06-19 New York City FC 2–3 New England Revolution W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 New England Revolution xG
I would bet for: New England Revolution or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC29% Draw31% New England Revolution40%
Actual: New England Revolution win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or New England Revolution
71%
Atlanta United FC or New England Revolution
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC20% Draw51% New England Revolution29%
Actual: New England Revolution win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push New England Revolution covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.