New York Red Bulls (11-7-14, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (8-14-10, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Atlanta United FC +124, New York +188, Draw +267; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta United and the New York Red Bulls hit the pitch in conference play.
United is 8-9-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. United ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 156 shots on goal, averaging 4.9 per game.
The Red Bulls are 9-7-8 in Eastern Conference games. The Red Bulls rank fifth in the Eastern Conference drawing 168 corner kicks, averaging 5.3 per game.
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Saba Lobzhanidze has scored eight goals and added four assists for United. Brooks Lennon has two assists over the last 10 games.
Lewis Morgan has 13 goals and five assists for the Red Bulls. Elias Manoel has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: United: 2-4-4, averaging 1.1 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.
Red Bulls: 2-3-5, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 6.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: United: Alexandre Silva (injured), Quentin Westberg (injured).
Red Bulls: Roald Mitchell (injured), Wikelman Carmona (injured), Kyle Duncan (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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