New York City vs Atlanta Prediction: the Blue and White Team Will Be Closer to Success

Prediction for the MLS New York City vs Atlanta United match, which will take place on July 4th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

New York City

New York City, the reigning MLS Cup champion, is doing well this season, even though it's been a rough start for them. The Blue and Whites claimed only one win in the opening five games. In the following nine games, they won eight times and drew once. It had seemed impossible to stop Ronnie Dale's team now, but they tied their last three games with Colorado Rapids and Cincinnati 1:1 and 4:4 and lost to Philadelphia Union. Such uneven results leave New York City only in fourth place in the standings but still lead the East in points loss.

Atlanta

Atlanta is a young team formed only in 2014, but it does not prevent them from showing decent results in the regular season and the playoffs. Alas, the Red and Blacks have not been the best this season. In 16 meetings, they've had only five wins, four draws, and seven defeats. So the team of Gonzalo Pineda occupies the 11th line. The gap from the playoff zone is already five points. Moreover, Atalanta lost their last two matches.

Expert Betting Tips

New York City is performing much better than Atlanta this season. The White and Blues are going on a three-game winless streak, but their opponent has also suffered two losses. The H2H statistics also favor Ronny Deila's charges as they won three of four meetings, while another game ended in a draw. 

It is unlikely that in the upcoming match, we will see too much action. In the recent three encounters, New York City and Atlanta have combined for only five goals (1.67 goals average). The Blue and Whites went crazy against Cincinnati, playing in a 4:4 tie, but two consecutive bright and productive meetings won't happen.

New York City is the best home team in the Eastern Conference. In nine meetings at Yankee Stadium, they earned 20 points and conceded just eight goals (0.89 average). The Red and Blacks' away games are terrible. That's why they gained four points in eight meetings, scoring only seven goals (0.88 average). 

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