Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kevin Stott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 25 |
| 23 | Conceded | 32 |
| -9 | GD | -7 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 21% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
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 Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 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 Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' New York Red Bulls 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.
- 20' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Aaron Long has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Derrick Etienne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Atlanta United FC have won 428 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 70' Brian White is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 75' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
-
10
Miguel Almiron ↓ Ezequiel Barco 86'
- 6
-
4
Greg Garza ↓ Chris McCann 83'
Bench
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 86'
- 32
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 77'
-
16
Chris McCann ↑ 83'
- 25
- 19
- 12
Coach
Gerardo Martino
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Derrick Etienne 71'
- 33
- 31
- 26
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Brian White 87'
- 4
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Marc Rzatkowski 84'
Bench
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 84'
- 29
- 9
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 71'
-
42
Brian White ↑ 87'
- 23
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 3 |
| Daniel Royer | 3 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-11-25
Atlanta United FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-11-11
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New York City FC
W
2018-11-05
New York City FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-10-28
Toronto FC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-10-21
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-10-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-11-25
Atlanta United FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-11-12
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-10-21
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
54%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

