New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The game is set. New York Red Bulls kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Ezequiel Barco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 11' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyle Duncan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' 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.
- 52' Poor challenge from Patryk Klimala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' Brooks Lennon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 67' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josef Martinez is hanging Marcelino Moreno on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Miguel made 222 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' New York Red Bulls make a change. Patryk Klimala trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Royer on 84 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Brooks Lennon is replaced by Jurgen Damm on 87 minute.
- 88' Franco Ibarra makes way for George Campbell at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 90' Sean Nealis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Daniel Royer 84'
- 15
- 47
- 4
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Wikelman Carmona 88'
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 7
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 84'
- 18
- 8
- 74
- 44
- 17
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 88'
- 2
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Ronald Hernandez 67'
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↓ Jurgen Damm 87'
- 6
- 10
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 21
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ George Campbell 88'
Bench
- 23
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 67'
- 25
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 87'
-
2
Ronald Hernandez ↑ 67'
- 13
-
32
George Campbell ↑ 88'
- 28
- 31
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 5 |
| Daniel Royer | 3 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 3 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-11-03
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-10-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-10-27
D.C. United SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-10-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-10-17
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-10-09
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-11-03
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-10-30
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2021-10-27
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-20
Atlanta United FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2021-10-16
Toronto FC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-10-02
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
77%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
50%
New York Red Bulls or Atlanta United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

