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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 19 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 14 |
| 21 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York City FC and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ronald Matarrita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 15' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Alexander Ring has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 55' Hector Villalba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' Darlington Nagbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismael Tajouri, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Michael Parkhurst is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 90' The 31-year-old Eric Remedi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for New York City FC and Atlanta United FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Hannes Wolf | 4 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 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
1 / 4
1.76
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
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: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
51%
New York City FC or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

