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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' The ball is rolling at Yankee Stadium. New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Atlanta United FC.
- 5' The 30-year-old Matheus Rossetto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Miles Robinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' New York City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 40' 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.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Giorgos Giakoumakis will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Matias Pellegrini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' Poor challenge from Franco Ibarra. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 64' Another change for New York City FC made on 64 minute. Matias Pellegrini leaves to be changed by Gabriel Pereira.
- 65' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Gabriel Segal is replaced by Richard Ledezma on 65 minute.
- 66' Alfredo Morales is replacing James Sands for the New York City FC side.
- 70' Giorgos Giakoumakis adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Gabriel Pereira adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Maxime Chanot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 85' Machop Chol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luiz Araujo at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Giorgos Giakoumakis by Luis Abram on 90 minute.
- 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 |
| Hannes Wolf | 4 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 4 |
| Heber | 3 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 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
1.87
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
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
79%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
46%
New York City FC or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +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
37%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

