Trying to decrease the distance up to the top teams is the subject when these two mid-table teams battle it out. Both will be targeting to better their league status, Atlanta United in 5th and New York City in 8th position.
- Atlanta United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Major League Soccer
- New York City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Atlanta United and New York City.
This pitch uses the playing surface artifical turf, unlike New York City's home ground. The former seven games by the guests on artifical turf have resulted in 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
It's quite the trip for New York City when visiting Atlanta as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Atlanta United form and stats
Atlanta United have played 14 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Atlanta United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. We remember; it was Nashville SC.
Happy days for Atlanta United in their previous game, a Major League Soccer match away at Toronto (placed 13th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. The attacking player Marcelino Moreno was declared "man of the match" for Atlanta with a rating of 8.3/10. Moreno scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times and had 43 successful passes (of 48 total).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Montreal Impact (1-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Atlanta perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Atlanta United as a small favourite), we find eight games. Atlanta United has won two of these, drawn three and lost three.
The Atlanta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. Atlanta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.
New York City form and stats
New York City have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 3-4-8 (15 played). York seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
New York City aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 419 league minutes without a goal. V. Castellanos was the last player to find the net.
There might be some fixture complaints from New York City as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Major League Soccer match against New York RB (0-1).
A draw for York before that, at their own venue hosting Nashville SC (0-0).As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by York in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for New York City, four draws and seven defeats.
After this away game York return home for a Major League Soccer game against DC United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
York find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 21 goals have been conceded by New York City in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled previously this season: New York City - Atlanta 1-0. Atlanta United-New York City H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Atlanta four wins, New York City three wins, two draws. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  V. Castellanos Giménez 13 goals |   J. Martínez 10 goals | D. Moreno 8 goals |
Atlanta United missing players
New York City missing players
| Atlanta United | New York City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 39 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 44 |
| 33 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 33 |
| 93% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 66% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 76% |
| 48% | 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 52% |
| 31% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 24% |
| 10% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 48% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 55% |
| 31% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 31% |
| 28% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 21% |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 13.6 | 15.9 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 13.6 | 14.7 |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 28% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 22% | 30% |
- Atlanta United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Major League Soccer
- Atlanta United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- New York City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 66 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 46 |
| 4 | Orlando City | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 45 |
| 5 | Atlanta United | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 42 |
| 6 | DC United | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| 8 | New York City | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 40 |
| 9 | New York RB | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -22 | 32 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 30 | -17 | 28 |
| 13 | Toronto | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 35 | -22 | 25 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 38 | -26 | 20 |