BY THE NUMBERS, pres. by NJ Lottery: New York Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United FC

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The 2018 Eastern Conference Final rematch between the New York Red Bulls (4-5-2, 14 pts) and Atlanta United FC (6-3-2, 20 pts) is set for Sunday on national TV at Red Bull Arena. Opening kick is slated for 5 p.m. ET with coverage on FS1, FOX Sports Go and New York Red Bulls Radio on TuneIn.


Get to know the match in By The Numbers, presented by New Jersey Lottery:


2: The Red Bulls took the regular season series 2-0 against Atlanta in 2018, and had a plus-four goal differential (5 GF, 1 GA).


2: Kemar Lawrence is two starts away from 100 MLS starts in his career.


3: The last time the Red Bulls faced Atlanta United was in Red Bull Arena, in the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, where they defeated Atlanta 1-0, but failed to advance, falling 3-1 on aggregate.


3: The Red Bulls are 3-1-0 when a defender tallies a goal.


4: New York is 4-1-1 (including playoffs) all-time against Atlanta United and undefeated in their three meetings at Red Bull Arena.


4: This season, RBNY has had four different defenders find the back of the net -- Connor Lade, Amro Tarek, Aaron Long and Sean Nealis.


9: In their last six matches, the Red Bulls have seen nine different goal scorers in their 10 total goals, with Brian White leading the run with two goals.