Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Victor Rivas
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls.
- 4' Goal! Florian Valot scores his 10 goal in 290 matches.
- 9' Brooks Lennon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 14' USA international Tim Parker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' The 30-year-old Jared Stroud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Fernando Meza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 290 games and scored 425 goals.
- 42' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Franco Escobar gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Gonzalo Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' 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.
- 56' Jeff Larentowicz gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Emerson Hyndman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Ezequiel Barco. He replaces Manuel Castro on 57 minute.
- 58' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 58 minute. Alejandro Romero Gamarra leaves to be changed by Alex Muyl.
- 63' Franco Escobar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Florian Valot makes way for Jared Stroud at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 72' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Jake Mulraney on, George Bello off on 72 minutes.
- 73' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Matheus Rossetto exits the field as Adam Jahn enters on 73.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Mo Adams exits the field as Eric Remedi enters on 81.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 90 minute. Daniel Royer leaves to be changed by Tim Parker.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Tim Parker argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Adam Jahn 72'
- 11
- 10
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 12
-
21
George Bello ↓ Jake Mulraney 72'
-
29
Mo Adams ↓ Eric Remedi 81'
-
15
Manuel Castro ↓ Ezequiel Barco 57'
- 6
Bench
- 4
- 13
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 72'
- 19
-
5
Eric Remedi ↑ 81'
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 57'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 56'
- 25
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 72'
- 26
- 32
- 27
Coach
Frank de Boer
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Jason Pendant ↓ Marc Rzatkowski 90'
- 10
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Tim Parker 90'
- 33
- 27
- 6
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Jared Stroud 70'
- 23
- 3
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Omir Fernandez 58'
Bench
- 39
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 90'
-
26
Tim Parker ↑ 90'
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 58'
- 17
- 40
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 58'
- 15
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 70'
- 80
- 7
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Daniel Royer | 3 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 3 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-07-12
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-03-08
Atlanta United FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-03-01
Nashville SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-10-31
Toronto FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-10-25
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-07-12
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-03-07
Real Salt Lake
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-03-01
New York Red Bulls
3–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-10-20
Philadelphia Union
4–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-09-29
New York Red Bulls
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
59%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
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.

