Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–3 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
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' Atlanta United FC have kicked off against New York City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 9' GOAL! Gabriel Pereira fires home to make it 0-1!
- 10' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' USA international Kevin O'Toole has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' The supporters are chanting for Anton Tinnerholm. He replaces Tayvon Gray on 18 minute.
- 23' Santiago Rodriguez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Luiz Araujo was booked on 45.
- 45' The crowd applauds Talles Magno as he leaves the pitch. Thiago steps in for New York City FC.
- 46' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Dominic Dwyer is replaced by Josef Martinez on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gonzalo Pineda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 60' What composure from Heber! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 61' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Edwin Mosquera has done his job and it is now time for Franco Ibarra to step up.
- 62' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Edwin Mosquera is replaced by Franco Ibarra.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Thiago Almada argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' The crowd applauds Alexander Callens as he leaves the pitch. Alfredo Morales steps in for New York City FC.
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andrew Gutman makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 72' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' Thiago Almada needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juan Sanchez.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Sean Johnson will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Anton Tinnerholm was booked on 85.
- 86' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Caleb Wiley is hanging Amar Sejdic on the field on 86 minute.
- Atlanta United FC will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
-
23
Raul Gudino ↓ Rocco Rios Novo 46'
- 11
- 6
- 8
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Caleb Wiley 86'
- 15
-
4
Dominic Dwyer ↓ Josef Martinez 46'
-
21
Edwin Mosquera ↓ Franco Ibarra 61'
- 22
Bench
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↑ 46'
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 46'
- 2
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↑ 61'
- 32
- 30
-
34
Rocco Rios Novo ↑ 46'
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↑ 86'
- 29
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 1
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Thiago 65'
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Heber 45'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Anton Tinnerholm 18'
- 26
- 38
- 22
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 65'
- 12
- 17
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↑ 18'
-
9
Heber ↑ 45'
- 13
- 80
-
8
Thiago ↑ 65'
-
20
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 65'
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 7 |
| Hannes Wolf | 4 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 4 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Heber | 3 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 3 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2022-10-09
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2022-10-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-09-14
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-09-10
Atlanta United FC
4–2
Toronto FC
W
2022-09-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
New York City FC Form
2022-10-09
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2022-10-02
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-09-10
Charlotte FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2022-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-09-05
New England Revolution
3–0
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
56%
Draw or New York City FC
72%
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

