Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 27 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Atlanta United FC to score. At the same time, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' The deadlock is broken! Gabriel Pereira gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
- 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- 11' Tyler Wolff has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' Osvaldo Alonso, a Cuba , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Noah Cobb.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Franco Ibarra, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' Caleb Wiley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Luke Brennan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Berry made 284 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' 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.
- 56' Against the run of play, Gabriel Pereira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' Matheus Rossetto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ajani Fortune on 63 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Caleb Wiley as he leaves the pitch. Machop Chol steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' Braian Cufre was booked on 70.
- 75' Andrew Gutman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' The crowd applauds Richie Ledezma as he leaves the pitch. Talles Magno steps in for New York City FC.
- 77' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Tyler Wolff is withdrawn and Osvaldo Alonso gets his opportunity.
- 81' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Matias Pellegrini gets a card.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Santiago Rodriguez on 86 minutes.
- 87' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Franco Ibarra departs to be replaced by Nicolas Firmino.
- 88' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Amar Sejdic is withdrawn and Luke Brennan gets his opportunity.
- 90' A stunning finish from Nicolas Firmino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Andres Jasson. He replaces Santiago Rodriguez on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Luke Brennan 88'
- 15
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ Nicolas Firmino 87'
- 19
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↓ Osvaldo Alonso 77'
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Machop Chol 64'
- 22
- 35
- 24
Bench
-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 63'
- 31
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso ↑ 77'
- 2
-
51
Nicolas Firmino ↑ 87'
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 64'
- 37
-
52
Luke Brennan ↑ 88'
New York City FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 7
- 55
- 1
- 80
- 24
- 11
- 93
- 10
- 34
- 3
-
20
Richie Ledezma ↓ Talles Magno 76'
Bench
- 49
-
43
Talles Magno ↑ 76'
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 90'
- 22
- 33
- 30
- 35
- 19
- 17
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
2023-06-21
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2023-06-10
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2023-06-08
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-31
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2023-05-27
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-21
Chicago Fire FC
3–3
Atlanta United FC
D
New York City FC Form
2023-06-21
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2023-06-17
New York City FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-06-11
Real Salt Lake
0–0
New York City FC
D
2023-06-03
New York City FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2023-05-31
New York City FC
1–3
FC Cincinnati
L
2023-05-27
New York City FC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Atlanta United FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

