Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 28, 2017 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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What was the result of Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC?
Atlanta United FC won 3-1 on May 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′M. AlmirónAtlanta United FC
- 19′H. VillalbaAtlanta United FC
- 23′M. AlmirónAtlanta United FC
- 71′J. HarrisonNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Atlanta United FC have 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; New York City FC have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Atlanta United FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | New York City FC 3-1 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC on May 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Atlanta United FC score 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 11; New York City FC score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/11 | 9/11 |
| New York City FC | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atlanta United FC sit 15th in Major League Soccer (18 points from 20 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 28, 2017Colorado Rapids1-0Sporting Kansas City
- May 28, 2017Real Salt Lake1-0Philadelphia Union
- May 28, 2017Minnesota United FC1-0Orlando City SC
- May 28, 2017San Jose Earthquakes2-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 29, 2017FC Dallas0-0Houston Dynamo
- May 31, 2017Columbus Crew3-0Seattle Sounders