Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee C. Blanchard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 49 |
| 60 | Conceded | 45 |
| -17 | GD | +4 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 26% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Atlanta United FC host New York City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The 35-year-old Greg Garza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 50' Jesus Medina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Miguel Almiron is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 60' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Andres Perea scoring 1 goals.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Josef Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 149 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 2-2 New York City FC.
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 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 4 |
| Hannes Wolf | 4 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Heber | 3 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 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
1.82
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or New York City FC
58%
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

