New York City and Atlanta united will be back in action this weekend when they lock horns at Yankee Stadium in their 17th round in the Major League Soccer. Match day schedules for July 4, 2022 EAT.
The hosts are the MLS reigning champions currently placed fourth with 28 points to their name. They are winless in four consecutive matches in all competitions. However, at Yankee stadium they are unbeaten in their nine, winning seven of those games.
New York City FC head into this game hoping for better results following 4-4 draw versus FC Cincinnati in their previous outing. In that game, New York City FC had 55% possession, 13 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Talles Magno (44′), Héber (45′, 45′) and Gabriel Pereira (52′). FC Cincinnati got 15 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Luciano Acosta (15′) and Brenner (24′, 30′, 70′).
Meanwhile, Atlanta United occupies the 11 spot with 19 points in the standings. The Five Stripes have not claimed victory in seven straight road fixtures. With the number of serious injuries Atlanta have incurred to the core of this group, it seems that they have not entirely self-destructed, currently five points back of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Atlanta United will want to turn things around coming off 2-1 MLS defeat at the hands of New York Red Bulls in their last action. In that game, Atlanta United managed 58% possession, eight shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Josef Martínez (75′). New York Red Bulls got 16 shots with three of them on target and goals by Lewis Morgan (83′) and Serge Ngoma (89′).
New York City FC vs. Atlanta United head to head
Each side claims four victories from their 11 head to head encounters since 2017 while three matches played out draws.
- New York City 2-0 Atlanta 21/11/21
- Atlanta 1-1 New York City 21/10/21
- New York City 1-0 Atlanta 24/06/21
- New York City 4-1 Atlanta 26/09/19
- Atlanta 2-1 New York City 11/08/19
Home
- Cincinnati 4-4 New York City
- Philadelphia 2-1 New York City
- New York 3-0 New York City
- New York City 1-1 Colorado
- Minnesota 0-1 New York City
Away
- New York 2-1 Atlanta
- Toronto 2-1 Atlanta
- Atlanta 2-0 Miami
- Atlanta 3-2 Pachuca
- Atlanta 1-2 Columbus
New York City team news
Thiago Martins and Keaton Parks will be unavailable for boss Nick Cushing through injuries.
Atlanta United team news
Brooks Lennon, Osvaldo Alonso, Dylan Castanheira, Brad Guzan and Miles Robinson will miss out this game through injuries while Ronald Hernandez and Santiago Sosa and Franco Ibarra is out on suspension.
Prediction and odds
New York City is currently on a 10 game unbeaten run across all competitions while Atlanta United lost four of their last five road games across all competitions.
- New York City Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
