New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United square off in an MLS fixture on Sunday as they look to snap out of recent poor runs. Both teams appear evenly matched heading into the one and look set to cancel each other out.
It has been a difficult campaign so far for New York Red Bulls, who are currently wallowing near the foot of the Eastern Conference. They are only five points above bottom side Inter Miami having claimed just four wins from 18 MLS matches this season.
There appears to be no end in sight for New York Red Bulls’ struggles as they have won just once in their last five matches across all competitions. However, they did claim a 2-2 draw with Charlotte in their previous MLS fixture with efforts from Dante Vanzeir and Cameron Harper earning them the point from two goals down.
New York Red Bulls often try to get things right in front of their fans and have suffered just one regulation time defeat in the last five matches across all competitions. However, as evidenced by the draw with Charlotte, Troy Lesesne’s men are not particularly convincing at the back and are without a clean sheet in their last four home matches.
Atlanta United are also coming off a draw as they were held 2-2 by New York City FC last time out in the MLS. They twice had to come from behind with Tyler Wolff’s first half effort and a late equaliser from Nick Firmino earning them the point.
That result highlights the major problem for Atlanta United as they have been plagued by too many draws in recent weeks. Gonzalo Pineda’s men have been held five times in their last seven matches across all competitions but remain in playoff contention as they sit fifth on the standings.
Atlanta United have also found things difficult on their recent travels and are winless in their last eight away matches, although five of those fixtures have ended in draws. They often struggle to maintain their discipline at the back, keeping just one clean sheet in their last eight away matches.
How the bookies view it
New York Red Bulls have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at evens with 10bet. A victory for Atlanta United is valued at 14/5 with Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 27/10 by William Hill.
Head to head
New York Red Bulls have a 9-2 advantage with four draws from 15 previous matches against Atlanta United. However, Atlanta claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in April with Georgia’s Giakoumakis getting the only goal.
Players to watch
Dante Vanzeir could be worth keeping an eye on for New York Red Bulls after coming of the bench to spark the comeback last time out. William Hill has the forward at odds of 21/10 to score anytime on Sunday.
Georgios Giakoumakis will be the one to watch for Atlanta United as he looks to add to his 10 MLS goals this season. The striker also scored the only goal in the reverse fixture and is priced at 12/5 by William Hill to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United have struggled defensively lately and both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with bet365. Both teams also saw over 3.5 goals in their previous fixtures and a repeat is priced at 23/10 with Paddy Power while over 2.5 goals is valued at 11/12 by 10bet.
There have been a few late showings from both teams in recent weeks, so the second half can be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This MLS match between New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United will be played on Jun 25, 2023 and kick off at 00:30. Check below for our tipsters best New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
