Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC prediction — MLS · Sun 27 Sept · 00:30 UK

MLS · Sun 27 Sept · 00:30 UK
Atlanta United FC 38Draw 27New York City FC 36
Our call before kickoff
64%
Atlanta United FC or draw
Landed
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
73%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
58%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
54%

How it finished

Atlanta United FC and New York City FC drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Atlanta United FC at 38% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 27%. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 4. Atlanta United FC had 7 shots (5 on target) to New York City FC's 9 (3), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 1.0 to 0.8.

Atlanta…Full-time statsNew York City
51%Possession49%
1.0Expected goals (xG)0.8
7Shots9
5Shots on target3
4Shots inside box5
1Big chances1
4Corners3
2Saves3
14Fouls14
2Offsides2
1Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callAtlanta United FC or draw 64%Draw (27% called)
Total goals2.94
Both teams to score58%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 78%Landed
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 54%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Atlanta United FCNew York City FC
1.4
Goals
1.4
14.2
Shots+1.3
12.9
4.2
On target+1.3
5.5
5.0
Corners+0.8
4.1
Atlanta United FCNew York City FC
0.5
Goals
0.5
6.4
Shots+0.9
5.5
1.9
On target+0.5
2.4
2.3
Corners+0.4
1.9
Atlanta United FCNew York City FC
1.0
Goals+0.1
0.9
7.8
Shots+0.4
7.4
2.4
On target+0.8
3.2
2.6
Corners+0.4
2.2

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals78%
Atlanta United FC to score77%
New York City FC to score75%
Under 3.5 goals68%

First half — what we expected

Atlanta United FC
47%
to score before half-time
New York City FC
50%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 73%

Atlanta United FCNew York City FC
6.41st-half shots5.5
1.91st-half shots on target2.4
2.31st-half corners1.9

First-half chances

70%Chance of 5+ shots59%
44%Chance of 7+ shots33%
80%Chance of 1+ shots on target87%
29%Chance of 3+ shots on target41%
86%Chance of 1+ corners80%
40%Chance of 3+ corners31%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Atlanta United FC6.47.8
Shots · New York City FC5.57.4
Shots on target · Atlanta United FC1.92.4
Shots on target · New York City FC2.43.2
Corners · Atlanta United FC2.32.6
Corners · New York City FC1.92.2
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Atlanta United FC 1 · Draws 3 · New York City FC 1
New York City FC in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Jun 2025New York City FC 4–0 Atlanta United
Mar 2025Atlanta United 4–3 New York City FC
Jul 2024Atlanta United 2–2 New York City FC
Apr 2024New York City FC 1–1 Atlanta United
Jun 2023Atlanta United 2–2 New York City FC
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Common questions

Who won Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC?

Atlanta United FC and New York City FC drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Atlanta United FC at 38% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 27%. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 4. Atlanta United FC had 7 shots (5 on target) to New York City FC's 9 (3), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 1.0 to 0.8.

What was the final score in Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC?

Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC, played on 27 Sept 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Atlanta United FC 38%, the draw 27% and New York City FC 36%.

What were the stats in Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC?

Full-time: Possession 51%–49%, Expected goals (xG) 1.0–0.8, Shots 7–9, Shots on target 5–3, Shots inside box 4–5, Big chances 1–1, Corners 4–3, Saves 2–3, Fouls 14–14, Offsides 2–2, Yellow cards 1–1.

Did both teams score in Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC?

Yes — both Atlanta United FC and New York City FC scored, finishing 2–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 58% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Atlanta United FC or draw 64%, it finished Draw (27% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 58%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 78%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 54%, it finished Landed.

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