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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 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
2018-11-11 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
#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' The wait is over. Atlanta United FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Argentina international Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
  • 15' Alexander Ring, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Yangel Herrera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Darlington Nagbe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Villa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Greg Garza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Gressel made 283 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • Another three points for Atlanta United 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
Monsef Bakrar 2
Miguel Almiron 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
1.67 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC51% Draw24% New York City FC25%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
49%
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC33% Draw44% New York City FC23%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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