Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 May | Nashville SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | 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' The wait is over. Atlanta United FC get us underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The 29-year-old Sean Nealis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Thomas Edwards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 37' Alan Franco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Ibarra at the 37 minute mark.
- 38' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Franco Ibarra exits the field as Alan Franco enters on 38.
- 43' Kyle Duncan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 46' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Patryk Klimala is replaced by Fabio.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Andres Reyes departs to be replaced by Frankie Amaya.
- 58' USA international Miles Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' The whistle greets Thomas Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Amro Tarek.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Santiago Sosa on 65 minutes.
- 69' Sean Davis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 71' Jake Mulraney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erik Lopez at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Atlanta United FC have won 439 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Tom Barlow by Omir Fernandez on 77 minute.
- 78' Dru Yearwood makes way for Cameron Harper at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 83' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. John Tolkin gets a Yellow card.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Amro Tarek will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 0-0 New York Red Bulls. Honours even.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 21
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ Alan Franco 37'
- 31
-
16
Erik Lopez ↓ Jake Mulraney 71'
Bench
-
6
Alan Franco ↑ 37'
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 71'
- 25
- 33
- 29
- 3
- 28
- 36
- 30
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Amro Tarek 63'
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Cameron Harper 78'
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Fabio 46'
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Omir Fernandez 78'
- 47
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Frankie Amaya 53'
- 19
Bench
- 24
- 18
- 22
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 78'
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 53'
-
17
Cameron Harper ↑ 78'
-
9
Fabio ↑ 46'
-
3
Amro Tarek ↑ 63'
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
2021-06-27
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-06-23
New York City FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-06-20
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-05-29
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Nashville SC
D
2021-05-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-05-15
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-06-27
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-06-23
New England Revolution
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-06-19
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2021-05-29
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-05-15
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
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: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
Atlanta United FC or New York Red Bulls
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

