Atlanta United returns to action on Saturday as the club travels to Citi Field to take on New York City FC. The match is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, while fans can also tune in to radio calls on Star 94 and La Mejor.
- Atlanta holds a record of 4-5-6 against New York City FC in MLS play: 3-1-3 at home and 1-4-3 on the road. This is the first of two meetings between the teams in 2024 as Atlanta will host NYCFC on July 17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta enters the weekend with the best goal differential in the league at plus-five. After finishing the 2023 season with the second-most goals scored in MLS, the team has found more defensive balance through the first five matches in 2024, allowing the second-fewest goals in the league. The four goals conceded in the team’s first five matches equals the team’s best defensive start to a season in club history (2021), while the club’s two clean sheets are also tied for the most through the first five matches to start a league campaign.
- Saba Lobjanidze recorded seven key passes against Chicago, which is a new career-high and the most by any Atlanta player this season.
- Lobjanidze and Brooks Lennon have combined to form a productive partnership on Atlanta’s right side, as the team leads MLS with four goals scored from the right side as well as a successful cross percentage from the right side at 58.3%.
- Thiago Almada continues to be one of the best chance creators in MLS and currently ranks fourth in shot-creating actions per match at 6.5.
Player Availability
| Player | Injury/Suspension | Status |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | Knee | Out |
| Stian Gregersen | Knee | Out |
| Xande Silva | Adductor | Out |
MATCH INFORMATION
Saturday, April 6 | Citi Field, Queens, New York | 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Atlanta United (3-2-0, 9 points) vs. New York City FC (1-4-1, 4 points)
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
TV | MLS Season Pass
English Radio | Star 94
Spanish Radio | La Mejor