Major League Soccer: Atlanta United vs Red Bull New York – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 19 match between Atlanta United and Red Bull New York and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Atlanta United have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 19 of the Major League Soccer season. They meet Red Bull New York on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

The Atlanta United enter the game ranked 15 in the Eastern Conference, while the Red Bull New York are 8 in the Eastern Conference.

Team form: Atlanta United vs Red Bull New York

Atlanta United Form

Only a single draw prevents Atlanta United from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Nashville SC, before drawing 2-2 with Charlotte FC. They came up empty-handed once again when New England Revolution ran out as 4-1 winners. Atlanta United just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Major League Soccer matches at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Red Bull New York Form

In their last three matches, Red Bull New York lost against Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC by 3-1 and 0-2, respectively, and beat Orlando City by 3-2. Red Bull New York won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for Atlanta United and Red Bull New York

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Atlanta United and Red Bull New York played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Atlanta United vs Red Bull New York

Miguel Almiron has three strikes in six Major League Soccer matches for Atlanta United, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Red Bull New York. The visitors are looking to Jorge Ruvalcaba, who has provided his team with three Major League Soccer goals.

Popular markets: Atlanta United vs Red Bull New York

Full-time result

Atlanta United claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Red Bull New York won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Astonishingly, Red Bull New York conceded a goal in their last 16 matches. Atlanta United have not lost to Red Bull New York in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Atlanta United scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Red Bull New York got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Atlanta United managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Red Bull New York kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Atlanta United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Red Bull New York, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Atlanta United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches.