It’s time for the game-week 17 of Major League soccer. In this match New York City FC will host Atlanta United at their home stadium ‘Yankee Stadium’. New York City FC is sitting at 4th in the table with 28 points and if they manage to get the victory in this match they’ll straight away jump onto the top spot. The visitors, Atlanta United is sitting at 11th in the table with 19 points. In this article, we are going to discuss NYFC vs ATU Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Vice-Captain, Fantasy Football Tips, Playing XI, Weather, and other updates.
Match Details
| Match | New York City FC vs Atlanta United |
| Date | Monday, July 4, 2022 |
| Time | 02:30 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Yankee Stadium |
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NYFC vs ATU Broadcast details: Where to watch the live match?
Viewers can catch up with the live online stream on Disney+ hotstar, SonyLiv, Discovery+, Jio TV.
NYFC vs ATU: Head to Head Stats
Looking at the history between two teams, both the teams have equally been competitive. In 11 matches played between them, the hosts have won 4 matches and the visitors have also won 4 matches while the other matches ended in a draw. The last time when the two teams met each other, the hosts defeated the visitors with 2 goals to nil.
NYFC vs ATU: Dream 11 Top Picks and Player Stats
Valentin Castellanos
New York City FC’s striker is running on an exciting form. Valentin Castellanos has bagged 8 goals in 13 matches being the 3rd top goal scorer in the league. He is a crucial player for his team. Let alone, he can lead his team to victory. In this match also he is expected to score. He is a must pick for this match and for the captaincy role.
Josef Martinez
Atlanta United’s striker is a well know player in the league. Josef Martinez has always been a key player for his team. He has an outstanding goal scoring ability. Martinez has bagged 4 goals and has provided 3 assits in the league so far. It is a difficult task for the opposition’s defenders to stop him. He can be a good choice for vice-captaincy role or captaincy role.
NYFC vs ATU: Dream 11 Fantasy Team
- Goal-Keeper: Johnson
- Defender: Callens, Franco, Amundsen
- Mid-Fielder: Rodriguez, Moralez, Moreno, Araujo, Ibarra
- Forward: Valentin, Martinez
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
- Captain: Valentin Castellanos
- Vice-Captain: Josef Martinez
NYFC vs ATU: Predicted Line-up
New York City FC Predicted Starting XI: Johnson; Amundsen, Callens, Tinnerholm, Gray; Acevedo, Morales; Magno, Moralez, Heber; Castellanos
Atlanta United Starting XI: Rios Novo; DeJohn, Franco, Campbell, Ambrose; Hyndman, Rossetto, Moreno; Araujo; Martinez, Cisneros
NYFC vs ATU: Team News
New York City FC:
Injured: Thiago Martins, Keaton Parks
Doubtful: – None
Unavailable: – None
Atlanta United:
Injured: Alonso, Lennon, Dylan, Brad
Doubtful: – Sosa
Unavailable: – Franco
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NYFC vs ATU: Prediction: Who will win this match?
It is a crucial match for the hosts ‘New York City FC’ to win this match. Winning this match will take them to the top of the table. But the hosts are struggling with their form as they have only won 1 match in their last 5 matches. The situation is same with the visitors too, as they are also struggling with their form having won only 1 match in their last 5. The hosts started the season very well but now they are facing some serious competition. New York City FC have a very solid defence backline and have kept the most clean sheets in the league.
After looking at their past performances and results, the hosts are the favourites to win this match.
