New York Red Bulls host Atlanta United at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, November 7 (4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM PT).
No fresh fitness concerns have been flagged for either side ahead of this one. New York Red Bulls should still lean on Julian Zakrzewski Hall, the club’s leading scorer with 12 goals from 75 shots this season, alongside Emil Forsberg, who leads the midfield group with 44 chances created. Jorge Ruvalcaba Castro and Cade Cowell add further attacking options, the latter contributing 46 chances created of his own. Atlanta United will again turn to Miguel Almirón and Aleksey Miranchuk, both on 6 goals for the campaign. Almirón’s 60 chances created are the standout creative numbers for the visitors.
New York sit 10th in the Eastern Conference, firmly alive in the playoff conversation, while Atlanta languish in 14th on 30 points with a -16 goal difference that tells its own defensive story. The visitors showed some bite with a 3-0 win at CF Montreal, but defeats since to Inter Miami, Chicago Fire, and NYCFC suggest the same problems persist at the back. New York have blown hot and cold themselves, but in Hall and Forsberg they carry more than enough quality to pick apart a leaky Atlanta defence, and this one should open up at both ends.
New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United: Best Bets & Predictions
Red Bulls look to end a shaky run against an Atlanta side short on form and short at the back.
Our approach: we weigh playoff-race context, recent form and each side's underlying attacking and defensive numbers to arrive at our Result, Correct Score, Both Teams to Score and Over/Under picks.
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Season Form & Standings
New York sit 10th in the Eastern Conference, still in the thick of the playoff picture, while Atlanta prop up the East in 14th on 30 points from 32 games, with 8 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses leaving them with a -16 goal difference.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United | 14 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 30 |
New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
New York Red Bulls
4-3-3Atlanta United
4-1-4-1Potential Match-Winners
- Julian Zakrzewski Hall (New York Red Bulls): The striker’s 12 goals from 75 shots make him the most productive forward on the pitch this weekend.
- Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls): The midfielder has created 44 chances this season, the kind of service that should trouble Atlanta’s back line.
- Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United): The midfielder has 6 goals and a team-high 60 chances created, Atlanta’s clearest source of a response.
Recent Form
New York Red Bulls: W L L W L
- 2026-10-28: New England Revolution 3-2 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
- 2026-10-24: New York Red Bulls 2-0 Inter Miami (W, home)
- 2026-10-18: New York Red Bulls 0-2 Toronto FC (L, home)
- 2026-10-15: DC United 2-1 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
- 2026-10-11: New York Red Bulls 4-1 San Diego FC (W, home)
New York’s form has swung wildly: a 4-1 win over San Diego FC and a 2-0 defeat of Inter Miami sandwiched between defeats at DC United (2-1), at home to Toronto FC (0-2), and most recently a 3-2 loss on the road at New England Revolution.
Atlanta United: L W L L L
- 2026-10-28: NYCFC 2-1 Atlanta United (L, away)
- 2026-10-25: Atlanta United 2-3 Chicago Fire (L, home)
- 2026-10-18: Atlanta United 1-3 Inter Miami (L, home)
- 2026-10-15: CF Montreal 0-3 Atlanta United (W, away)
- 2026-10-11: Atlanta United 1-3 FC Cincinnati (L, home)
Atlanta’s away form offers little comfort: their only win in this stretch came 3-0 at CF Montreal, surrounded by defeats to FC Cincinnati (1-3), Inter Miami (1-3), Chicago Fire (2-3), and NYCFC (2-1).
New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United Prediction
New York Red Bulls, 10th in the Eastern Conference, have the firepower in Hall and Forsberg to see off an Atlanta side that sit 14th on 30 points with a -16 goal difference. Expect goals at both ends, but the Red Bulls’ extra cutting edge up top should be enough to get the job done 2-1.