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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 9' New York City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gabriel Pereira on 9.
- 10' Poor challenge from Alexander Callens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Tayvon Gray is withdrawn and Anton Tinnerholm gets his opportunity.
- 23' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Dominic Dwyer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin O'Toole suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Luiz Araujo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Talles Magno by Thiago on 45 minute.
- 46' Josef Martinez is replacing Dominic Dwyer for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 51' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 56' Heber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 16 appearances.
- 60' Heber doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Edwin Mosquera by Franco Ibarra on 61 minute.
- 62' Franco Ibarra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edwin Mosquera at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Thiago Almada. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Alfredo Morales comes on to replace Alexander Callens.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Andrew Gutman makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Santiago Rodriguez.
- 77' 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.
- 81' Poor challenge from Juan Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Sean Johnson is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 85' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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.
- New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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
1.25
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
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%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

