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 Corey Parker
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kevin Stott
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
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 | #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' Temperatures are rising at as Atlanta United FC face off against New York Red Bulls in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 10' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Josef Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Alex Muyl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Guzan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' 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 Eric Remedi suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franco Escobar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 45' Derrick Etienne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' 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.
- 60' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atlanta United FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Serge Ngoma | 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
1.72
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
51%
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
12%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

