Atlanta United and NY Red Bulls seeking wins to kickstart MLS season
Atlanta United vs New York Red Bulls - 27/06/2021
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Atlanta United and New York Red Bulls have started the 2021 Major League Soccer season slowly. The two sides currently find them outside the top seven of the Eastern Conference.
The conference’s top seven teams will qualify for the playoffs come October.
As it stands, New York Red Bulls are eighth after nine matches. Gerhard Struber’s team have taken 12 points from 27 available. The Red Bulls are coming off of a 3-2 loss to New England Revolution the last time out.
Consistency has eluded New York Red Bulls this term. The defence has conceded goals with 13 allowed while the attack has been good scoring 14 times.
Atlanta United have also played nine matches this term. Eleven points have been secured by the Five Stripes. They too have struggled defensive allowing 10 goals to opponents. Atlanta United have scored 11 times.
The Five Stripes are on a poor run of form currently. They are winless in their last four MLS matches with three ending in draws and one in a loss.
Atlanta United will have a big gap in attack as striker Josef Martinez continues to play with Venezuela at the Copa America 2021.
His absence leaves a big hole in the team as Martinez has scored three of Atlanta United’s 11 league goals.
Struber has a number of players on the injury or missing list going into the match at Mercedes-Benz Arena. He could be without Omir Fernandez (ankle) and Florian Valot (knee) as the duo is a doubt.
Meanwhile, Andrew Gutman (knee), Danny Royer (thigh), Youba Diarra (hamstring), and Aaron Long (Achilles) are all long-term absentees. Struber is also without influential midfielder Cristian Casseres Jr, who is on international duty.
Atlanta United coach Gabriel Heinze is without Emerson Hyndman. The player is ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with a torn ACL. Mo Adams is recovering from hernia surgery and should return around August.
Atlanta United and New York Red Bulls have met 10 times in all competitions since 2017. The Red Bulls are unbeaten in nine of those 10 games.
Home form could come into play this weekend allowing the Five Stripes to end their poor run of form versus New York Red Bulls. Atlanta United are unbeaten at home with eight points from 12 possible.
New York Red Bulls have not won on the road posting a zero-point total from four matches. They are –5 in goal difference on their travels with five goals for and 10 against.
These teams should put on an exciting match with both scoring and over 2.5 goals scored. Atlanta United will keep their good home form going and doom the Red Bulls to a fifth straight road loss.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Us1
422533
1
2 - 1
3.23
29°
1.96
1.96
3.45
3.80
-1
1
1
0 - 0(0 - 0)
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