Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee C. Blanchard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 19 | Scored | 31 |
| 33 | Conceded | 24 |
| -14 | GD | +7 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 17% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Atlanta United FC host New York City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Atlanta United FC have won 433 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Sean Johnson, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Josef Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The 42-year-old Michael Parkhurst has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Ronald Matarrita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 7 appearances.
- 55' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesus Medina, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Brad Guzan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Alexander Callens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 90' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↓ Ezequiel Barco 70'
- 5
- 16
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 70'
- 25
- 9
- 19
- 12
- 28
- 14
Coach
Gerardo Martino
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↓ Rodney Wallace 61'
- 3
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ David Villa 35'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Ronald Matarrita 86'
- 2
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
23
Rodney Wallace ↑ 61'
- 12
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↑ 86'
- 5
- 41
- 15
-
7
David Villa ↑ 35'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.73
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York City FC
62%
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
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.

