Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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New York City FC

Wed 20 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 24' Maxi Moralez

Alan Franco 60' Y

Miles Robinson 85' Y

Overview

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Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)

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

Atlanta United FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals New York City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-20 Atlanta United FC 1–1 New York City FC 2021-06-23 New York City FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-09-25 New York City FC 4–1 Atlanta United FC 2019-08-11 Atlanta United FC 2–1 New York City FC 2018-11-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New York City FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	New York City FC	H	1–1	D
16 Oct	Toronto FC	A	2–0	W
02 Oct	Montreal Impact FC	A	1–2	L
29 Sep	Internacional CF Miami	H	1–0	W
25 Sep	Philadelphia Union	A	0–1	L
18 Sep	D.C. United SC	H	3–2	W

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Atlanta United FC	A	1–1	D
17 Oct	New York Red Bulls	A	0–1	L
03 Oct	Nashville SC	H	0–0	D
30 Sep	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–2	L
26 Sep	New York Red Bulls	H	0–1	L
23 Sep	New York Red Bulls	A	1–1	D

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Atlanta United FC and New York City FC is underway.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfredo Morales is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
17' What a strike from Marcelino Moreno! The score is 1-0.
22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
24' Maxi Moralez is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
29' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
39' Valentin Castellanos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
49' The 41-year-old Brad Guzan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
59' Josef Martinez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erick Torres on 59 minute.
60' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Alan Franco gets a Yellow card.
61' The crowd applauds Malte Amundsen as he leaves the pitch. Gudmundur Thorarinsson steps in for New York City FC.
62' Another change for New York City FC made on 62 minute. Jesus Medina leaves to be changed by Santiago Rodriguez.
67' Matheus Rossetto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
69' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Santiago Sosa by Franco Ibarra on 69 minute.
74' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Alfredo Morales is replaced by Gedion Zelalem on 74 minute.
79' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
81' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Amar Sejdic comes on to replace Luiz Araujo.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Miles Robinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
86' Heber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keaton Parks at the 86 minute mark.
90' What an equalizer from Gudmundur Thorarinsson!
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 1-1 New York City FC.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Alfredo Morales ↓ Gedion Zelalem 74'
12
Malte Amundsen ↓ Gudmundur Thorarinsson 61'
11
Valentin Castellanos
10
Maxi Moralez
6
Alexander Callens
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Santiago Rodriguez 62'
1
Sean Johnson
16
James Sands
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Heber 86'
24
Tayvon Gray
8
Thiago ↓ Talles Magno 74'

Bench

15
Tony Rocha
9
Heber ↑ 86'
13
Luis Barraza
23
Gedion Zelalem ↑ 74'
43
Talles Magno ↑ 74'
20
Gudmundur Thorarinsson ↑ 61'
32
Vuk Latinovich
21
Andres Jasson
42
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 62'

Coach Ronny Deila

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

2021-10-20 Atlanta United FC 1–1 New York City FC D 2021-10-16 Toronto FC 0–2 Atlanta United FC W 2021-10-02 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC L 2021-09-29 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-09-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC W

New York City FC Form

2021-10-20 Atlanta United FC 1–1 New York City FC D 2021-10-17 New York Red Bulls 1–0 New York City FC L 2021-10-03 New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC L 2021-09-26 New York City FC 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2021-09-23 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.19 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 New York City FC xG

I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or New York City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC37% Draw28% New York City FC35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

65%

Draw or New York City FC

63%

Atlanta United FC or New York City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC24% Draw48% New York City FC28%

Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

10%

0 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 0

5.5%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.7%

0 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	New York City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	20%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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