Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Atlanta United FC host New York City FC in MLS on Saturday, 26 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 23:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Atlanta United FC are 14th with 26 points from 26 matches, while New York City FC are 10th with 32 points from 26 matches. That leaves Atlanta United FC 6 points behind New York City FC.

Atlanta United FC have scored 30 goals and conceded 43 goals in the league, a goal difference of -13. New York City FC have scored 39 goals and conceded 34 goals in the league, a goal difference of +5.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Atlanta United FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 7 goals (L-D-L-D-W).

Over their last 5 games New York City FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 4 goals and let in 4 goals (D-D-L-W-L).

Recent form is level: both sides took 5 of a possible 15 points.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Atlanta United FC averaged 1 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while New York City FC averaged 0.8 scored and 0.8 conceded.

New York City FC have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Apple TV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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