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Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
New York City FC
Sun 15 Apr 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee C. Blanchard

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

4
8
4
Atlanta United FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr New York City FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Los Angeles FC H 5–0 W
01 Apr Minnesota United FC A 1–0 W
17 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–1 W
11 Mar D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
03 Mar Houston Dynamo A 0–4 L
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Atlanta United FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Real Salt Lake H 4–0 W
01 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 2–1 W
24 Mar New England Revolution A 2–2 D
17 Mar Orlando City SC H 2–0 W
11 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC New York City FC
#14 Position #8
11 Points 19
14 Played 15
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 5 / 4 / 6
14 Scored 25
23 Conceded 21
-9 GD +4
0.79 PPG 1.27
21% Win % 33%

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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 York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The 34-year-old Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Ismael Tajouri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
  • 30' Michael Parkhurst needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' Maxi Moralez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Venezuela international Yangel Herrera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Jesus Medina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 49 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodney Wallace, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Chris McCann, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 7
Hannes Wolf 4
Gabriel Pereira 4
Heber 3
Alexandru Mitrita 3
Valentin Castellanos 3
Monsef Bakrar 2
Miguel Almiron 2

Head to Head

2018-04-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-04-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2018-04-07 Atlanta United FC 5–0 Los Angeles FC W 2018-04-01 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC W 2018-03-17 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-03-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2018-03-03 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Atlanta United FC L

New York City FC Form

2018-04-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2018-04-11 New York City FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake W 2018-04-01 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 New York City FC W 2018-03-24 New England Revolution 2–2 New York City FC D 2018-03-17 New York City FC 2–0 Orlando City SC W 2018-03-11 New York City FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC40% Draw25% New York City FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
60%
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC30% Draw42% New York City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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