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 Corey Parker
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kevin Stott
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Atlanta United FC have won 448 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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 Franco Escobar suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Long, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Julian Gressel, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' The 30-year-old Brian White has been sensational this season — 12 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeff Larentowicz made 299 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' England international Bradley Wright-Phillips has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 3-0 the final result. New York Red Bulls will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 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
1.75
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
52%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

