New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 18 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 33 | Points | 27 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 41 | Scored | 32 |
| 36 | Conceded | 45 |
| +5 | GD | -13 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 30% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
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 8th (33 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 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' We are underway at Yankee Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Yankee Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 292 games and scored 439 goals.
- 25' Mitja Ilenic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Maxime Chanot is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 35' Atlanta United FC have won 439 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Matias Pellegrini, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giorgos Giakoumakis on 45.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Matias Pellegrini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Argentina international Thiago Almada has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Franco Ibarra is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 64' The crowd applauds Matias Pellegrini as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Pereira steps in for New York City FC.
- 65' Richard Ledezma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Segal on 65 minute.
- 66' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. James Sands departs to be replaced by Alfredo Morales.
- 70' What a moment for Giorgos Giakoumakis! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' The Brazil Gabriel Pereira breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-1!
- 77' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' Machop Chol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luiz Araujo at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Luis Abram gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 4
-
6
James Sands ↓ Alfredo Morales 66'
- 3
- 55
- 1
- 43
- 10
- 35
-
19
Gabriel Segal ↓ Richard Ledezma 65'
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 66'
- 12
- 49
- 80
- 24
-
11
Gabriel Pereira ↑ 64'
- 21
- 93
-
20
Richard Ledezma ↑ 65'
Coach
Nick Cushing
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Luiz Araujo ↓ Machop Chol 85'
- 11
-
18
Derrick Etienne ↓ Santiago Sosa 66'
- 7
- 1
- 12
- 23
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Matheus Rossetto 66'
- 14
- 26
- 22
Bench
-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 66'
- 31
-
4
Luis Abram ↑ 90'
-
5
Santiago Sosa ↑ 66'
- 2
- 15
- 19
- 28
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 85'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
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
2023-04-08
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-04-01
New England Revolution
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-03-26
Houston Dynamo
1–0
New York City FC
L
2023-03-18
New York City FC
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2023-03-12
New York City FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2023-03-05
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-04-08
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-04-01
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2023-03-25
Columbus Crew SC
6–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-03-18
Atlanta United FC
5–1
Portland Timbers
W
2023-03-11
Charlotte FC
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-03-05
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
48%
New York City FC or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +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
35%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

