New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC Prediction: A possible draw on the cards

The Red Bulls of New York are back in action against Atlanta United at the Red Bull Arena. They were held to a 2-2 draw against Charlotte FC on this ground a few days ago and their search for a win continues as they are now without a win in their last 2 matches.

Atlanta United also played a draw against New York City FC even though majority expected them to claim all 3 points in that game. They will come into this game eager to claim all 3 points and return to winning ways.

New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United are both competing in the Eastern Conference division and they are separated by 9 points according to the table. Atlanta United are in 7th place on the MLS table, while New York Red Bulls are in 25th spot.

New York Red Bulls need to make significant changes in this game if they must get a positive result against the Atlanta team. They have failed to win in their last 2 games, recording a draw and a defeat in those games. They played a 2-2 draw against Charlotte FC. They had to fight back after going 2 goals down in the first half of the game. Their last 5 matches ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

New York Red Bulls are playing at home here and their home form has been average so far this season. They recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats in 9 home games this season. They have failed to win in their last 2 home games and their last 5 home games ended in 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. Their last home game was against Charlotte FC and they played out a 2-2 draw.

New York Red Bulls started the game poorly in the match against Charlotte FC as they conceded 2 goals in the first half of the game. Benjamin Bender scored Charlotte’s 2 goals in the 13th and 19th minutes. And in the second half, New York Red Bulls came back stronger with two goals from Dante Vanzeir and Cameron Harper in the 53rd and 58th minutes. The game ended 2-2 at full time and according to statistics, New York Red Bulls had 58% possession, 6 shots on target and 6 corner kicks.

Team streak: less than 2.5 goals (8/10), more than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (9/10).

Atlanta United are in very fine form at the moment and they will be playing with lots of confidence against New York Red Bulls here. They were in high spirits as they grabbed a late goal to earn a point against New York City FC as both sides played a 2-2 draw at full time. They have 1 win and 4 draws in their last 5 games and they are unbeaten in 7 games in a row.

Atlanta United are playing away from home here and their away form has been far from perfect. In all 9 away matches they played, they had 1 win, 5 draws and 3 defeats. They are without a win in their last 9 away games in the MLS and in their last 5 away games they recorded 3 draws and 2 defeats. They have played 3 draws in their last 3 games away from home, with the latest being the 0-0 draw against Los Angeles FC.

In the match against New York City FC, they fell to a quick goal from Gabriel Pereira in the 1st minute of the game and they fought back to pull level through Tyler Wolff in the 11th minute. And in the 56th minute Gabriel Pereira put New York City back in front with his second goal and once again Atlanta United got the equalizer in the 95th minute through Nicolas Firmino. The game ended 2-2 at full time and according to the statistics, Atlanta United had 59% possession, 5 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Team streak: no losses (6), more than 2.5 goals (7/9), both teams scoring (4/5), more than 4.5 cards (4/5).

New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United will be facing each other for the 16th time and in their last 15 meetings New York Red Bulls won 9 matches, while Atlanta United won 2 and 4 matches ended in a draw.

• New York Red Bulls are without a clean sheet in the last 3 meetings.
• There were less than 2.5 goals in 5/7 meetings.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 6/8 meetings.

Pos Team               P   W   D   L   Goals  PTS

5.     Atlanta Utd     18   7   8   4   37:31   29

13.   NY Red Bulls 18   4   8   6   13:18   20 

According to analysis, New York Red Bulls have scored 13 goals and conceded 18 goals in 18 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.7 goals per game and have a 5% conversion rate. They also create 1.7 big chances per game and take a total of 13.8 shots per game with 4.4 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.6 corners per game and take up 47.6% possession on average. On the defense, they have 4 clean sheets and they conceded 1.0 goals per game.

According to analysis, Atlanta United have scored 37 goals and conceded 31 goals in 19 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.9 goals per game and have a 15% conversion rate. They also create 1.8 big chances per game and take a total of 13.1 shots per game with 4.5 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.9 corners per game and take up 56.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 4 clean sheets and they conceded 1.6 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Both Teams to Score at 1.76 Odds
• Second Half Over 1.5 Goals at 2.09 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 7.00 Odds