NYCFC host Atlanta at Citi Field, Bronx on 28 October 2026 at 23:30 in the Major League Soccer. NYCFC's last five results: D L L D D (3 draws and 2 losses). Atlanta's last five: D L W L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, NYCFC have won 1, Atlanta 1, with 4 draws.
NYCFC vs Atlanta kicks off at 23:30 UK time on Wednesday 28 October 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Citi Field, Bronx.
NYCFC vs Atlanta is being played at Citi Field in Bronx, the home ground of NYCFC.
NYCFC's last five results read D L L D D (oldest to newest): 3 draws and 2 losses.
Atlanta's last five results read D L W L L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings NYCFC have won 1, Atlanta have won 1 and 4 were drawn. The most recent was Atlanta United 2-2 New York City on 27 September 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
AgustÃn Ojeda leads NYCFC with 5 assists across their last 10 games.
Tomás Jacob leads Atlanta with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Tori Penso is the referee for NYCFC vs Atlanta, averaging 23.5 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for NYCFC and Atlanta 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 NYCFC the favourite with a 52% chance of winning, against 23% for Atlanta and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are NYCFC 1.8 - 1.1 Atlanta.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 57% likely and over 2.5 goals 55%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | Atlanta United vs New York City | 2-2 |
| 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 |
Statz's projection model expects NYCFC 1.8 - 1.1 Atlanta in goals. It gives NYCFC a 52% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Atlanta 23%. Both teams to score is 57% likely, over 1.5 goals 79% and over 2.5 goals 55%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | NYCFC win | 10% |
| 1-0 | NYCFC win | 9% |
| 2-0 | NYCFC win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for NYCFC vs Atlanta, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | NYCFC | Fouls committed | Atlanta | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 16 | J. Alonso | 10 |
| 2 | A. Perea | 13 | T. Muyumba | 9 |
| 3 | J. Sands | 11 | P. DÃaz | 9 |
| 4 | Luighi | 11 | C. Sanchez | 9 |
| 5 | H. Wolf | 9 | M. Amaro | 9 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots | Atlanta | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 25 | M. Almirón | 22 |
| 2 | Luighi | 14 | B. Embolo | 21 |
| 3 | A. Perea | 12 | G. Galoppo | 15 |
| 4 | A. MartÃnez | 11 | A. Miranchuk | 14 |
| 5 | B. Traoré | 9 | T. Jacob | 11 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots on target | Atlanta | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 12 | B. Embolo | 9 |
| 2 | A. Perea | 5 | M. Almirón | 8 |
| 3 | A. MartÃnez | 5 | G. Galoppo | 5 |
| 4 | Luighi | 4 | T. Muyumba | 4 |
| 5 | A. Ojeda | 3 | M. Amaro | 3 |
| # | NYCFC | Goals | Atlanta | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 2 | M. Almirón | 3 |
| 2 | Luighi | 2 | B. Embolo | 3 |
| 3 | A. Perea | 2 | G. Galoppo | 2 |
| 4 | H. Wolf | 1 | A. Miranchuk | 1 |
| 5 | A. MartÃnez | 1 | A. Fortune | 1 |
| # | NYCFC | Yellow cards | Atlanta | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. O'Toole | 2 | T. Jacob | 3 |
| 2 | A. O'Neill | 2 | M. Amaro | 3 |
| 3 | N. Mercau | 1 | P. DÃaz | 2 |
| 4 | A. Perea | 1 | T. Muyumba | 2 |
| 5 | J. Shore | 1 | L. Hoyos | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for NYCFC vs Atlanta: Giuliano Galoppo 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.50); James Sands 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.44); Nicolás Fernández Mercau 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.20); Aiden O'Neill 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.25). Combined odds 3.15 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 20 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 8 of 30 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 27 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 21 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 16 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 6 of 30 |
| Passes | 508.2 | 5 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 28 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 28 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 19 of 30 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 14 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 30 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 17 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 7 of 30 |
| Passes | 489.7 | 9 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 17 of 30 |