Things to Know: Atlanta United vs. NYCFC

NYCFC Away Record: 3-6-2

Goals for/against NYCFC: 33/27

NYCFC Expected Goals For/Against: 36.7/30.7

Goals for/against Atlanta United: 31/33

Expected goals for/against Atlanta United: 34.4/30.7

NYCFC Key Players

Santiago Rodriguez: Eight goals, seven assists

Alonso Martinez: Seven goals, two assists

Hannes Wolf: Four goals, seven assists

Atlanta United Key Players

Saba Lobjanidze: Five goals, four assists

Daniel Rios: Five goals, two assists

Brooks Lennon: Six assists

Xande Silva: Two goals, two assists

Injury Reports (as of July 15)

Atlanta United

Out: Edwin Mosquera (knee), Caleb Wiley (Olympics) and Stian Gregersen (yellow card accumulation)

FC NYC

Out: Malachi Jones (leg), Maxi Moralez (leg), Kevin O’Toole (leg) and Tayvon Gray (leg).

What was said?

“I’ll be honest, I didn’t care how many shots we created, I wanted to create a chance and tie the game and try to get something out of it. So if you take that part away, then from there we’ll see how we can manipulate the next opponent and create more shots on goal, whether it’s with crosses into the box, or maybe before we had a lot of moments where midfielders weren’t getting into the box. So we have to look at things like that. But I would say I took this game as a one-off.” – Rob Valentino, Atlanta United interim manager

“We have to rely on the guys in the locker room. And I hope that this Wednesday, at home, in front of our fans, we can create chances and score goals.” – Brooks Lennon, Atlanta United fullback

Refereeing Team

Arbitrator: Lukasz Szpala

Assistants: Gianni Facchini and Kevin Lock

Fourth official: Alyssa Nichols

VAR: David Barrie

DAMAGE: Joshua Patlak

The predicted 11 for Atlanta United

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan

Center back Derrick Williams

Central defender Luis Abram

Right back Brooks Lennon

Left back Ronald Hernandez

Midfielder Bartosz Slisz

Midfielder Tristan Muyumba

Midfielder Dax McCarty

Midfielder Xande Silva

Midfielder Nic Firmino

Forward Daniel Rios

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Atlanta United 2024 Schedule

February 24 Columbus 1, Atlanta United 0

March 9 Atlanta United 4, New England 1

March 17 Atlanta United 2, Orlando 0

March 23 Toronto 2, Atlanta United 0

March 31 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 0

April 6 Atlanta United 1, NYCFC 1

April 14 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2

April 20 Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 1

April 27 Atlanta United 1, Chicago 1

May 4 Minnesota 2, Atlanta United 1

May 7 Atlanta United 3, Charlotte Independence 0 in US Open Cup

May 11 DC United 3, Atlanta United 2

May 15 Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0

May 18 Atlanta United 1, Nashville 1

May 21 Atlanta United 0 (5), Charleston 0 (4) in US Open Cup

May 25 LAFC 1, Atlanta United 0

May 29 Atlanta United 3, Miami 1

June 2 Charlotte 3, Atlanta United 2

June 15 Atlanta United 2, Houston 2

June 19 Atlanta United 1, DC United 0

June 22 Atlanta United 1, St. Louis 1

June 29 Atlanta United 2, Toronto 1

July 3 New England 2, Atlanta United 1

July 6 Real Salt Lake 5, Atlanta United 2

July 9 vs. Indy Eleven 2, Atlanta United 1

July 13 Montreal 1, Atlanta United 0

July 17 vs NYCFC, 7:30 p.m.

July 20 vs. Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

July 26 vs. DC United in Leagues Cup, 7:30 p.m.

August 4 against Santos Laguna in Leagues Cup, 4 p.m.

August 24 at LA Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.

August 31 in Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

September 14 vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m.

September 18 vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m.

September 21 at Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

September 28 in Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

October 2 vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

October 5 vs. Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

October 19 in Orlando, 6 p.m.