New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 25 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 29 | Scored | 19 |
| 39 | Conceded | 33 |
| -10 | GD | -14 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New York Red Bulls welcome Atlanta United FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 287 games and scored 433 goals.
- 15' Dion Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian White made 286 appearances and scored 88 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Tim Parker picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Andreas Ivan exits the field as Sean Nealis enters on 41.
- 46' Amr Tarek, a Egypt , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Michael Parkhurst is replaced by Brek Shea.
- 55' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Barlow is hanging Brian White on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' Darlington Nagbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Julian Gressel is replaced by Dion Pereira.
- 65' Tom Barlow adds to his 5 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 66' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Alejandro Romero Gamarra has done his job and it is now time for Alex Muyl to step up.
- 71' 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.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Romario Williams is replacing Leandro Gonzalez Pirez for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 84' Franco Escobar was booked on 84.
- 89' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Atlanta United FC will have plenty to reflect on. New York Red Bulls were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
- 10
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↓ Sean Nealis 41'
- 77
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
-
42
Brian White ↓ Tom Barlow 55'
- 3
Bench
- 5
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 66'
- 23
- 21
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 41'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 55'
Coach
Chris Armas
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
-
3
Michael Parkhurst C ↓ Brek Shea 54'
- 5
- 15
-
24
Julian Gressel ↓ Dion Pereira 64'
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 4
- 14
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 54'
- 11
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 80'
-
28
Dion Pereira ↑ 64'
Coach
Frank de Boer
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
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-11
FC Dallas
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-20
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-12
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-05-08
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
75%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
51%
New York Red Bulls or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.