New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 26 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 31 | Scored | 19 |
| 24 | Conceded | 33 |
| +7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Atlanta United FC.
- 5' The 36-year-old Darlington Nagbe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Romario Williams suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Argentina international Franco Escobar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Jo Inge Berget is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 60' Julian Gressel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↓ Jesus Medina 58'
- 9
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 33
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 41
- 4
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 58'
- 15
- 14
- 13
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 72'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Kevin Kratz 66'
-
2
Franco Escobar ↓ Sal Zizzo 85'
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 22
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 66'
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 46'
- 19
- 12
- 28
-
14
Sal Zizzo ↑ 85'
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 7 |
| Hannes Wolf | 4 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 4 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Heber | 3 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 3 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2018-06-09
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-06-02
New York City FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-05-26
Houston Dynamo
3–1
New York City FC
L
2018-05-19
New York City FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-05-14
Los Angeles FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
L
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-06-09
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-06-02
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-05-30
New England Revolution
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-05-20
Atlanta United FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + New York City FC to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
45%
New York City FC or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

