Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 43 | Scored | 48 |
| 60 | Conceded | 62 |
| -17 | GD | -14 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (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 Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Brad Guzan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Ezequiel Barco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jesse Marsch will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' USA international Julian Gressel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Ryan Meara, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Serge Ngoma | 2 |
| John Tolkin | 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
1.44
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
53%
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
9.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
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.

