New York City FC vs Atlanta United: MLS Play-off Match Predictions

Atlanta United plays New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Thursday in search of their first away win of the 2025 MLS season.

Even though they won 2-2 against Nashville SC, the Pigeons fell below the Eastern Conference playoff line due to goal difference, while the Five Stripes remain 13th after losing 2-0 to the New York Red Bulls.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

New York City started their last encounter slowly, but they recovered to draw Nashville.

In 2025, they surrendered the first goal in nearly half of their regular-season matches (9/17) but have won two of those three.

NYCFC has the joint-most home wins in the league with six, but their only three losses have come at Yankee Stadium.

This team's past five regular-season home defeats have all occurred in the Bronx, where they have allowed three or more goals in three of them.

Pascal Jansen's club has allowed five goals in their past two games, one more than in their previous eight league matches.

The Blues have never lost a regular-season home match against Atlanta since joining MLS in 2015, but they haven't defeated them in the Bronx since 2021 (1-0).

After two promising matches for the Five Stripes late in May, the month ended poorly.

In the first of a six-game road tour, Ronny Deila lost their two-match winning streak in MLS.

Atlanta has just two points in their league away games this season after conceding multiple goals in everyone.

In 2025, they have only led one away match domestically and have not scored an opening-half goal on the road.

As a visiting team, they have scored just four of their 21 regular season goals.

The Five Stripes have won their past five league matches against New York City, but just once away from home, 1-0 at Yankee Stadium in the 2018 MLS Cup playoff opener.

New York City FC vs Atlanta United Team News 

NYCFC again missed Kevin O'Toole and Malachi Jones due to leg injuries, as well as Jacob Arroyave with a knee injury, in their match against Nashville.

Hannes Wolf's second-half brace helped his club draw level against the Boys in Gold after falling 2-0.

Tristan Muyumba experienced muscular soreness, Josh Cohen suffered a groin strain, and Stian Rode Gregersen sustained a hamstring injury.

Last time out, Deila replaced Ronald Hernandez with Pedro Amador in his starting 11.

Our Predictions

New York City to win @ 1.93 on Sky247.ng

The Five Stripes may worry rival defenders, but away from home, they lack that deadly pass to breach a backline.

The Boys in Blue have been inconsistent at Yankee Stadium this year, but they have bounced back, so we anticipate them to win on Thursday.

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