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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 49 | Scored | 43 |
| 45 | Conceded | 60 |
| +4 | GD | -17 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 29% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New York City FC welcome Atlanta United FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Franco Escobar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 15' Eric Remedi, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 30' Maxi Moralez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Costa Rica international Ronald Matarrita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Yangel Herrera has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 50' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Ismael Tajouri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Andres Perea scoring 1 goals.
- 70' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Darlington Nagbe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 80' David Villa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 90' Brad Guzan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jesus Medina 77'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Jo Inge Berget 63'
- 7
- 1
- 30
Bench
- 12
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↑ 63'
- 11
- 20
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 77'
- 33
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 8
- 32
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 46'
- 25
- 9
- 12
- 21
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 7 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 4 |
| Hannes Wolf | 4 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Heber | 3 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2018-11-05
New York City FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-10-31
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-10-28
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-10-21
D.C. United SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2018-09-30
Minnesota United FC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2018-09-26
New York City FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-11-05
New York City FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-10-28
Toronto FC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-10-21
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-10-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2018-09-30
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-09-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.7
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
53%
New York City FC or Atlanta United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

