MLS Action at Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta United face New York

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MLS action on Sunday as Atlanta and NYC meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium – 9:30pm GMT.

Third placed NYC, are away to eleventh placed Atlanta on Sunday.

Atlanta United’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 40 points this season

Atlanta come to this game on the back of a victory, having beaten New England Revolution 2-1 at Gillette Stadium.

Also, Atlanta have a huge task to over-turn their opponents in this match, having already lost one game this season. With 40 points, they currently sit eleventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 0 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws.

Atlanta have won eight matches, drawn five games, and lost three matches of their 16 League matches at home this season.

Victory for Atlanta United would take their points tally to 43 so far this season.

This season’s MLS campaign, has so far seen New York achieve 52 points

With two wins in a row under his belt, Ronny Deila takes his NYC team into this game full of confidence, and hopeful of another successive victory.

Also, Ronny Deila knows that a run of six losses in 10 fixtures for his NYC side, is going to be a tough run of form to change. However that is exactly what he must try to deliver. With a third position in the league and 0 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws, they currently have 52 points in the League.

NYC’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Atlanta. In the 16 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five meetings, drawn three matches, and lost eight games.

Winning this fixture will see New York on 55 points.

Atlanta United v New York – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels these two sides have met 12 times before this fixture, with each recording wins on four occasions. Also, NYC have repeatedly tasted defeat at the hands of Atlanta in four out of the past seven meetings with them. The last time both teams met in this competition was July 2022 and the score line ended up with a 2-2 draw.

Players to watch

For Atlanta, Bradley Edwin is a top performing player who has scored in 33 League fixtures so far, while Cody Nobles is one of the top performing players after having scored in 33 League games this MLS Season for NYC.

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