MLS Preview: New York City FC (4-7-7) at Atlanta United FC (7-4-7)

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New York City FC is unbeaten in seven straight meetings with Atlanta United FC (W4 D3, including playoffs) including playing a 1-1 draw at Yankees Stadium on April 8. Only one team, the New York Red Bulls, have had a longer unbeaten run against Atlanta United FC in MLS play (9 straight from 2018-2022).

Atlanta United FC is unbeaten in six straight matches (W2 D4), equaling the longest the team has gone without a loss in all competitions since a seven-match winning streak in 2019. Atlanta United FC has scored 14 goals over the six games, scoring at least three times in four of them, including all three at home.

New York City FC is winless in nine straight MLS matches (D4 L5), the second-longest streak in club history (11 straight in 2015). New York City FC is winless in all nine league away matches this season (D4 L5), one of three teams (Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) without a road win in 2023.

Tyler Wolff scored his third goal of the season in Atlanta United FC’s 3-1 win over D. C. United, with all three goals coming off the bench. Wolff and teammate Giorgos Giakoumakis have each scored three goals as substitutes this season, tied for most in the league.

Gabriel Segal scored his second goal of the season, an equalizer at 90’+4, for New York City FC against the Columbus Crew SC on Saturday, Segal’s first goal was an 89th minute equalizer against Orlando City SC in May as he is one of four players (T. Almada, M. Barrios, C. Vela) with multiple result-changing goals at 89′ or later this season.