Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Ian McKay
- Referee
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' George Bello has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Brooks Lennon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 291 games and scored 425 goals.
- 45' Tom Barlow is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 47' Caden Clark is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Marcelino Moreno by Adam Jahn on 61 minute.
- 66' The crowd applauds Caden Clark as he leaves the pitch. Jared Stroud steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Mulraney.
- 67' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Valot is hanging Samuel Tetteh on the field on 67 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Jurgen Damm by Mo Adams on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Dru Yearwood comes on to replace Sean Davis.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Tom Barlow makes way for Brian White at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 84' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Jeff Larentowicz exits the field as Manuel Castro enters on 84.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emerson Hyndman on 90 minutes.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↓ Adam Jahn 61'
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Laurence Wyke 70'
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 21
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↓ Mo Adams 70'
- 26
Bench
- 5
- 25
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 61'
-
29
Mo Adams ↑ 70'
-
15
Manuel Castro ↑ 84'
- 6
- 32
-
27
Laurence Wyke ↑ 70'
- 28
Coach
Stephen Glass
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↓ Sean Nealis 83'
- 77
- 26
-
27
Sean Davis C ↓ Dru Yearwood 77'
- 18
- 6
- 3
-
11
Samuel Tetteh ↓ Florian Valot 67'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Brian White 83'
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Jared Stroud 66'
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 77'
- 1
- 39
-
42
Brian White ↑ 83'
-
22
Florian Valot ↑ 67'
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 83'
- 25
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 66'
- 80
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 3 |
| Daniel Royer | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Serge Ngoma | 2 |
| John Tolkin | 2 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-10-10
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-10-07
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2020-10-03
D.C. United SC
0–4
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-23
Atlanta United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-19
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-10-10
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-10-07
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-10-03
Orlando City SC
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-09-27
New York Red Bulls
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-24
Internacional CF Miami
1–4
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-09-19
New York Red Bulls
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
69%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

