The New York Red Bulls (1-1-3, 6 pts.) finish their two-match road trip with a matchup against Atlanta United FC (3-1-1, 10 pts.) on Saturday, April 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and New York Red Bulls Radio in English via TuneIn, the New York Red Bulls app, and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
Get to know the matchup in By The Numbers, presented by New Jersey Lottery:
13- This will be the 13th regular season meeting between New York and Atlanta, with the Red Bulls holding the series advantage with an 8-0-4 mark. The only loss to Atlanta came in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.
1,000- The Red Bulls played their 1,000th competitive match in club history on Saturday against Charlotte FC.
7- Seven shots on target allowed through the first five matches of the season is an MLS record for lowest total faced.
0.87- New York’s defense has been stingy this season with a league-low xGA (expected goals allowed) of 0.87.
4- Atlanta United midfielder Thiago Almada has been on fire to start the season, tallying four goals and four assists in four matches so far this season. In a 5-1 home win over Portland on March 18, he tallied four total contributions.
12- Through five matches, Atlanta is second in the league with 12 goals scored. On the other hand, New York has only allowed four goals through four matches.
