Let's dive into the fiery cauldron of Atlanta United FC versus New York Red Bulls match. Trust me, the only thing that's red about these Bulls is their goalkeeping stats. Even a bull in matador's arena has better odds than their goalies. On one hand, Meara's wearing a lonely zero on his saves, while Coronel has only four saves to his name.
Then, there's Atlanta's own brick wall, Brad Guzan, boasting 19 saves with a respectable 7.50 rating. "Safe Hands" Guzan, they should call him.
Throwing some key players under the magnifying glass: On Red Bulls' side, we've got Julian Hall, strutting a 7.30 rating with a solid 71.4% pass accuracy, and let's not forget Dante Vanzeir, not as accurate with the pass but when he has the ball. Bang! Two goals in the pot.
For Atlanta, we're looking at Aleksei Miranchuk and Saba Lobjanidze, both boasting 7+ ratings, doing the rounds with two goals each. If Miranchuk isn't on your fantasy team yet, you probably lost a bet.
Despite Atlanta’s hard luck in their previous faceoffs against Red Bulls, they have showed fighting spirit in previous encounters. I mean, hoping for them to oust the matadors seems like a tall order. But hey, this ain't a bullfight, right?
Looking at both teams' recent form, it's been a mixed bag. Red Bulls managed a victory against Toronto FC but were absolutely shredded by New York City FC (maybe they should consider changing cities). Atlanta’s hot and cold streak is leaving fans more confused than a cat in a tumble dryer, they need more than lady luck to win games.
Now onto the official prediction! Ladies and gents, keep your dinner reservations, because this one could end pretty quickly with Guzan in goal for Atlanta and their home advantage, I predict...
Albert’s Prediction: Atlanta United FC by 1