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Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
New York City FC
Sun 11 Nov 2018 · 22:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Corey Rockwell
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Matthew Nelson

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

4
9
5
Atlanta United FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New York City FC 2018-11-05 New York City FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-06-09 New York City FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-04-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov New York City FC H 3–1 W
05 Nov New York City FC A 1–0 W
28 Oct Toronto FC A 1–4 L
21 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
06 Oct New England Revolution H 2–1 W
30 Sep New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
05 Nov Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
31 Oct Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
28 Oct Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
21 Oct D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
30 Sep Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and New York City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Julian Gressel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
  • 55' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Paraguay international Miguel Almiron has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Alexander Ring, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenec Torrent

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-11-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New York City FC 2018-11-05 New York City FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-06-09 New York City FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-04-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-11-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New York City FC W 2018-11-05 New York City FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC W 2018-10-28 Toronto FC 4–1 Atlanta United FC L 2018-10-21 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-10-06 Atlanta United FC 2–1 New England Revolution W 2018-09-30 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Atlanta United FC L

New York City FC Form

2018-11-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New York City FC L 2018-11-05 New York City FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2018-10-31 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-10-28 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-10-21 D.C. United SC 3–1 New York City FC L 2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC53% Draw24% New York City FC23%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or New York City FC
47%
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC35% Draw43% New York City FC22%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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