Atlanta United FC is New York City FC’s only opponent in its last six games (W4, D2, playoffs included). The New York Red Bulls were the only MLS team with a longer streak of consecutive victories against Atlanta United FC (9 in a row), which Atlanta United FC ended last Saturday with a 1-0 victory.
While New York City FC is winless on the road (D2 L2), it has won both of its home games this season and has won six consecutive home games in all competitions since the lack season. In all competitions, New York City FC has only one longer home winning streak: a seven-game stretch from November 2017 to June 2018.
Atlanta Joined FC has risen to the best beginning in fledgling history with 13 focuses through six matches, tying its complete through the first matches of its MLS Cup winning 2018 season. Atlanta United has scored in 17 of its last 18 games, making it one of four teams this season (Columbus Crew SC, Minnesota United FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) to do so.
Talles Magno’s balancer against the New Britain Insurgency on Saturday was his second objective of the year and the fourth by a Brazilian for New York City FC. Barring own objectives, 48 of New York City FC’s last 49 MLS objectives (counting end of the season games) have been scored by South Americans, with 28 of them being scored by Brazilians.
In his first two MLS starts, Girogos Giakoumakis has scored, including the lone goal in Saturday’s Atlanta United FC victory over the New York Red Bulls. In Atlanta United FC’s MLS history, Giakoumakis is the first player to score in both of his first two starts.
