Atlanta host NYCFC at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta on 27 September 2026 at 00:30 in the Major League Soccer. Atlanta's last five results: L D L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). NYCFC's last five: D D L W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Atlanta have won 1, NYCFC 1, with 4 draws.
Atlanta vs NYCFC kicks off at 00:30 UK time on Sunday 27 September 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta.
Atlanta vs NYCFC is being played at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the home ground of Atlanta.
Atlanta's last five results read L D L D W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
NYCFC's last five results read D D L W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Atlanta have won 1, NYCFC have won 1 and 4 were drawn. The most recent was New York City 4-0 Atlanta United on 13 June 2025 in the Major League Soccer.
Aleksey Miranchuk leads Atlanta with 4 assists across their last 10 games.
Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads NYCFC with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Alexis Da Silva is the referee for Atlanta vs NYCFC.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Atlanta and NYCFC are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Atlanta the favourite with a 40% chance of winning, against 32% for NYCFC and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Atlanta 1.4 - 1.3 NYCFC.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 14%. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs Atlanta United | 4-0 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Major League Soccer | Atlanta United vs New York City | 4-3 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Major League Soccer | Atlanta United vs New York City | 2-2 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs Atlanta United | 1-1 |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Major League Soccer | Atlanta United vs New York City | 2-2 |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs Atlanta United | 1-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Atlanta 1.4 - 1.3 NYCFC in goals. It gives Atlanta a 40% chance of winning, the draw 28% and NYCFC 32%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (9%), 0-0 (8%), 1-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 2-1 | Atlanta win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Atlanta win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 1-2 | NYCFC win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Atlanta vs NYCFC, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Atlanta | Fouls committed | NYCFC | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Sanchez | 13 | Luighi | 12 |
| 2 | T. Muyumba | 11 | A. Perea | 11 |
| 3 | E. Báez | 7 | B. Traoré | 10 |
| 4 | J. Alonso | 7 | M. Jones | 9 |
| 5 | L. Brennan | 7 | T. Gray | 8 |
| # | Atlanta | Shots | NYCFC | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Almirón | 26 | N. Mercau | 20 |
| 2 | A. Miranchuk | 16 | Luighi | 19 |
| 3 | T. Muyumba | 13 | T. Magno | 13 |
| 4 | B. Embolo | 11 | B. Traoré | 11 |
| 5 | E. Báez | 8 | A. Perea | 10 |
| # | Atlanta | Shots on target | NYCFC | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Almirón | 12 | N. Mercau | 9 |
| 2 | T. Muyumba | 5 | Luighi | 8 |
| 3 | B. Embolo | 4 | A. Perea | 5 |
| 4 | F. Picault | 3 | T. Magno | 4 |
| 5 | A. Miranchuk | 3 | B. Traoré | 4 |
| # | Atlanta | Goals | NYCFC | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Almirón | 3 | N. Mercau | 4 |
| 2 | T. Muyumba | 3 | Luighi | 4 |
| 3 | F. Picault | 2 | A. Ojeda | 1 |
| 4 | T. Jacob | 2 | M. Jones | 1 |
| 5 | B. Embolo | 1 | B. Traoré | 1 |
| # | Atlanta | Yellow cards | NYCFC | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Báez | 3 | N. Mercau | 4 |
| 2 | M. Edwards | 2 | Luighi | 2 |
| 3 | T. Jacob | 2 | M. Jones | 2 |
| 4 | A. Gill | 2 | K. Parks | 2 |
| 5 | C. Sanchez | 2 | K. O'Toole | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Atlanta vs NYCFC: Breel Embolo 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.30); Nicolás Fernández Mercau 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.20). Combined odds 1.56 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 28 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 18 of 30 |
| Shots | 13 | 16 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 28 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 16 of 30 |
| Tackles | 16 | 6 of 30 |
| Passes | 493.2 | 8 of 30 |
| Corners | 5 | 15 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 18 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 6 of 30 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 27 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 19 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 18 of 30 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 3 of 30 |
| Passes | 507.4 | 5 of 30 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 30 of 30 |