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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #13 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 48 | Scored | 43 |
| 62 | Conceded | 60 |
| -14 | GD | -17 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
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 11th (42 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Tim Parker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 30' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Poor challenge from Tim Parker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Andreas Ivan is withdrawn and Sean Nealis gets his opportunity.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 51' Gonzalo Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 54' Brek Shea gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Michael Parkhurst and will look to change the dynamic.
- 55' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Tom Barlow on, Brian White off on 55 minutes.
- 60' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Fafa Picault scoring 1 goals.
- 64' Atlanta United FC make a change. Julian Gressel trudges off to be replaced by Dion Pereira on 64 minutes.
- 65' A stunning finish from Tom Barlow — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Alejandro Romero Gamarra is withdrawn and Alex Muyl gets his opportunity.
- 71' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Romario Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Gonzalez Pirez on 80 minute.
- 84' Franco Escobar was booked on 84.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Serge Ngoma | 2 |
| John Tolkin | 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
1.46
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
73%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
54%
New York Red Bulls or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

