As Atlanta United FC prepare to face New York City FC today (4 pm ET, Univision, Facebook in USA, MLS LIVE in Canada), we thought it would be a useful activity to compare Atlanta's expansion season to NYCFC's from two years ago.
We already knew Atlanta is doing better, but looking at some of the key stats, it's clear that Gerardo "Tata" Martino's quick, counterattacking style has helped his side become one of the league's most dangerous road teams and very efficient with their scoring opportunities.
Just look at the goals scored department: Atlanta has scored 18 times on 96 shots while NYCFC had just five goals on 103 shots through their first eight games in 2015. Take a peek at some other key metrics in the chart below:
3-3-2 |
Record |
1-4-3 |
1-2-0 |
Home Record |
1-2-1 |
2-1-2 |
Away Record |
0-2-2 |
18 |
Goals |
5 |
11 |
Goals Against |
7 |
57.64% |
Possession |
54.1% |
78.97% |
Passing Accuracy |
78.26% |
96 |
Shots |
103 |
108 |
Shots Faced |
116 |
