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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Ian McKay
- Referee
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting New York Red Bulls for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 50% of all matches.
- 10' The 32-year-old Marcelino Moreno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caden Clark makes it 0-1.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Sean Davis will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Marcelino Moreno exits the field as Adam Jahn enters on 61.
- 66' The whistle greets Caden Clark as he departs to be replaced by Jared Stroud.
- 66' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Samuel Tetteh is withdrawn and Florian Valot gets his opportunity.
- 70' Mo Adams gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Jurgen Damm and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 77 minute. Sean Davis leaves to be changed by Dru Yearwood.
- 82' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 83' Brian White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Barlow at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Manuel Castro. He replaces Jeff Larentowicz on 84 minute.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Emerson Hyndman was booked on 90.
- Another three points for New York Red Bulls.
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 |
| Tim Parker | 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
1.19
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
59%
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
13.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.3%
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% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.