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New York City vs Atlanta United FC: match statistics

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New York City vs Atlanta United FC: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

New York City play Atlanta United FC in MLS (United States). The match date is 28 October 2026.

Current form

New York City: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Atlanta United FC: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

New York City scores 1.45 and concedes 1.39 goals per match. Atlanta United FC scores 1.26 and concedes 1.74. League average: 3.24 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: New York City 68%, Atlanta United FC 65%. Over 2.5: New York City 52%, Atlanta United FC 65%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.

xG, shots and style

Atlanta United FC has higher xG: 1.42 vs 1.35. New York City: 11.6 shots per match, Atlanta United FC: 13.1.

Match halves

New York City: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.58. Atlanta United FC: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

New York City: 16-30 (12 goals). Atlanta United FC: 61-75 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.24 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.83)
(3.80)
(3.70)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

New York CityAtlanta United FC
1.45Goals scored / match1.26
New York CityAtlanta United FC
1.39Goals conceded / match1.74
New York CityAtlanta United FC
54%Average possession51%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
4.58Shots on target / match4.03
New York CityAtlanta United FC

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.58Shots per match13.06
New York CityAtlanta United FC
4.58Shots on target4.03
New York CityAtlanta United FC
12.5%Shot conversion9.6%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
54%Possession51%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
1.35xG for1.42
New York CityAtlanta United FC
1.39xG against1.4
New York CityAtlanta United FC

Shooting quality

New York City: BalancedAtlanta United FC: Balanced
New York CityAtlanta United FC
Accuracy (shots on target)40%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Atlanta United FC is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - New York City · 0.8 pts / match - Atlanta United FC

New York City
DLLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
26% W35% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-12
1.13 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-5-6
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Atlanta United FC
DLWLL
Season result split
26% W19% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-17
0.97 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-7
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WDDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

New York City is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.45 goals / match - New York City · 1.26 goals / match - Atlanta United FC

New York City is 25% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.39 goals / match - New York City · 1.74 goals / match - Atlanta United FC

New York City scoring profile: very strong

New York City scores in 81% of matches (25 of 31 matches), while Atlanta United FC keeps a clean sheet in 13% (4 of 31 matches).

Atlanta United FC scoring profile: very strong

Atlanta United FC scores in 71% of matches (22 of 31 matches), while New York City keeps a clean sheet in 16% (5 of 31 matches).

45Goals scored (season)39
New York CityAtlanta United FC
43Goals conceded (season)54
New York CityAtlanta United FC
2.84Average goals in match3
New York CityAtlanta United FC
6Goals scored (last 5)9
New York CityAtlanta United FC
9Goals conceded (last 5)11
New York CityAtlanta United FC

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal71%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
39%2 goals45%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
16%3 goals10%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
6%4 goals0%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal87%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
42%2 goals58%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
10%3 goals26%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
3%4 goals3%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

65%
Atlanta United FC - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.20 of 31 matches
64%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time19%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
13%BTTS in both halves10%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
32%Scored in both halves32%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
80%BTTS - last 580%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

87%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

New York City is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.52 pts / match - New York City · 1.16 pts / match - Atlanta United FC

New York City - half-time state
39% leading35% draw26% trailing
Atlanta United FC - half-time state
26% leading39% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.52Points per match (1st half)1.16
New York CityAtlanta United FC
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.52
New York CityAtlanta United FC
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
New York CityAtlanta United FC
1.48Average goals (1st half)1.19
New York CityAtlanta United FC
42%Clean sheet before half-time52%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
39%No goal before half-time58%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per match (2nd half)1.1
New York CityAtlanta United FC
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
New York CityAtlanta United FC
0.77Goals conceded (2nd half)1.06
New York CityAtlanta United FC
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.81
New York CityAtlanta United FC
45%Clean sheet after half-time39%
New York CityAtlanta United FC
48%No goal after half-time39%
New York CityAtlanta United FC

New York City - second-half results

23% W42% D35% L
47
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.52
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 26%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Atlanta United FC - second-half results

29% W23% D48% L
36
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

New York City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Atlanta United FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.6
Average goals in match1.42.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

New York City
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
12
5
16-30
9
9
31-45
8
6
46-60
5
8
61-75
5
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Atlanta United FC
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
5
9
16-30
7
7
31-45
6
12
46-60
9
8
61-75
8
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

New York City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Atlanta United FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

New York CityLigaAtlanta United FC
Average goals in match▼ 2.843.24▼ 3.00
Both teams scored▲ 68%64%• 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 52%64%• 65%
Clean sheets▼ 16%21%▼ 13%
Goal before half-time▲ 87%78%▼ 71%
Goal after half-time▼ 77%83%• 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.24
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / match
1.41
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: New York City 0 - 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do New York City and Atlanta United FC play?

New York City face Atlanta United FC on 28 October 2026 in MLS. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before New York City vs Atlanta United FC?

New York City score 1.45 goals per game on average and Atlanta United FC 1.26. The MLS average is 3.24 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 68% of New York City's matches and 65% of Atlanta United FC's.

What form are New York City and Atlanta United FC in?

Over the last 5 games New York City have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Atlanta United FC 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for New York City vs Atlanta United FC?

The statistical background for New York City vs Atlanta United FC — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.