Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Brian Poeschel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | New York City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 12 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 19 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 39 |
| -14 | GD | -10 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 17% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Atlanta United FC face off against New York Red Bulls in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 60' Miguel Almiron is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. New York Red Bulls take all three points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Sal Zizzo 72'
- 1
- 7
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↓ Kevin Kratz 64'
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 10
- 12
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 64'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 65'
- 25
- 9
- 19
-
14
Sal Zizzo ↑ 72'
- 22
Coach
Gerardo Martino
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Alex Muyl 90'
- 33
- 26
- 27
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↓ Connor Lade 83'
-
4
Tyler Adams ↓ Derrick Etienne 79'
- 18
- 22
Bench
- 29
- 78
-
5
Connor Lade ↑ 83'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 90'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 79'
- 88
- 24
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 3 |
| Daniel Royer | 3 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Serge Ngoma | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-05-20
Atlanta United FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-05-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-28
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-05-20
Atlanta United FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
W
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-04-21
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-04-14
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
51%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
73%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

