New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 7, 2017 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC?
New York City FC won 3-1 on May 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′David VillaNew York City FC
- 39′Carlos Emilio Carmona TelloAtlanta United FC
- 60′R. WallaceNew York City FC
- 61′M. MoralezNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 3, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 2.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 6/8 | 7/8 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (27 points from 21 matches) and Atlanta United FC sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 21 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- May 6, 2017DC United0-1CF Montreal
- May 6, 2017Philadelphia Union3-0New York Red Bulls
- May 6, 2017Columbus Crew2-0New England Revolution
- May 7, 2017Houston Dynamo4-0Orlando City SC
- May 7, 2017Real Salt Lake0-3FC Dallas
- May 7, 2017San Jose Earthquakes3-0Portland Timbers
- May 7, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy2-2Chicago Fire
- May 7, 2017Minnesota United FC2-0Sporting Kansas City