New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 33 | Points | 27 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 34 | Scored | 32 |
| 48 | Conceded | 45 |
| -14 | GD | -13 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Muyl, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' USA international Darlington Nagbe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hector Villalba made 291 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' 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.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Remedi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
- 10
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Andreas Ivan 80'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Derrick Etienne 79'
- 42
Bench
- 16
- 29
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 80'
- 5
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 79'
- 23
Coach
Chris Armas
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 16
- 24
- 10
- 6
Bench
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 68'
- 2
- 32
- 25
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 76'
- 30
- 21
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 3 |
| Daniel Royer | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Serge Ngoma | 2 |
| John Tolkin | 2 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-09-30
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-09-16
D.C. United SC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-08-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-08-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
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
2018-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-02
D.C. United SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-08-25
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 Red Bulls or Draw
79%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
45%
New York Red Bulls or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

