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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marc Rzatkowski suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Tim Parker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Sean Nealis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Ivan at the 41 minute mark.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' The crowd applauds Michael Parkhurst as he leaves the pitch. Brek Shea steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 55' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Tom Barlow on, Brian White off on 55 minutes.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreas Ivan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 64' Julian Gressel makes way for Dion Pereira at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 65' What composure from Tom Barlow! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 66' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Alex Muyl comes on to replace Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 71' The 36-year-old Brek Shea has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Romario Williams comes on to replace Leandro Gonzalez Pirez.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Franco Escobar.
- 89' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fafa Picault scoring 1 goals.
- 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
3 / 4
1.35
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
55%
New York Red Bulls or Atlanta United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

