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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Victor Rivas
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' We are underway at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' Florian Valot is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' Miles Robinson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' Jared Stroud, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Kaku needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' Franco Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Gonzalo Martinez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gonzalo Martinez made 182 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Jeff Larentowicz on, Emerson Hyndman off on 56 minutes.
- 57' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Manuel Castro is withdrawn and Ezequiel Barco gets his opportunity.
- 58' Alejandro Romero Gamarra makes way for Alex Muyl at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' The 33-year-old Sean Davis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Jared Stroud comes on to replace Florian Valot.
- 72' The crowd applauds George Bello as he leaves the pitch. Jake Mulraney steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 73' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Adam Jahn on, Matheus Rossetto off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 81' Atlanta United FC make a change. Mo Adams trudges off to be replaced by Eric Remedi on 81 minutes.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Daniel Royer is replaced by Tim Parker.
- 90' Tim Parker picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York Red Bulls to claim maximum points.
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 |
| John Tolkin | 2 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 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
0 / 4
1.43
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.