Our prediction for this MLS match:
Atlanta United will look to put an end to their four-game losing run in all competitions when they take on New York City at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Five Stripes suffered a dip in form, but they are still seen as slim favourites to beat the Blue Pigeons at home ground. Caleb Wiley is back from international duty, while Norway defender Stian Gregersen serves a one-game ban.
New York City, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating CF Montreal, losing to Austin FC, while sharing the spoils with Chicago Fire. New York City and Atlanta have drawn four of their last five encounters in the Major League Soccer and, taking everything into account, yet another share of spoils is on the horizon. All Tayvon Gray, Kevin OToole, Maxi Moralez, and Malachi Jones are sidelined with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Team (New York City):
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New York City are an American soccer club and they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2015. The Pigeons play their home games at Yankee Stadium and they are the second club in New York after the New York Red Bulls.
Famous Arsenal player Patrick Vieira took over the reins in January, 2016 and he helped the team finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. However, they were totally outclassed by Toronto FC (0-7 on aggregate) in the conference semifinals.
New York City chiefs have been pumping up a lot of money into the squad ever since the team began play in MLS and it has to be noted that the likes of Andrea Pirlo and David Villa played for the Pigeons in the 2016 season. New York City footballers wear sky blue shirts when playing at home, while the colour of the team’s away kit is dark blue.
Companies City Football Group (80%) and Yankee Global Enterprises own the club.