New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Round 1Kick-off on November 21, 2021 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 2-0 on November 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 49′V. CastellanosNew York City FC
- 53′A. CallensNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Inter Miami(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2021 | DC United(home) | 6-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Inter Miami(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2021 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York City FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Atlanta United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | Atlanta United FC 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2021 | New York City FC 1-0 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2019 | New York City FC 4-1 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Atlanta United FC 2-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Atlanta United FC 3-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 5, 2018 | New York City FC 0-1 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC on Oct 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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