Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 27 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 32 | Scored | 34 |
| 45 | Conceded | 48 |
| -13 | GD | -14 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Atlanta United FC welcome New York Red Bulls for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 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' 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 Derrick Etienne suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Bradley Wright-Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' 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.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' 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.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 1-3 New York Red Bulls.
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
4 / 4
1.41
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
72%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

