Atlanta United are looking to get their hands on their first piece of silverware this season, just two years after they became an MLS franchise.
They reached the playoffs last season before being beaten by Columbus Crew. They have returned even better this season and they reached this stage by eliminating the New York City FC in the last round, their fans would be hoping they can beat yet another team from New York here again.
This Atlanta United team is incredibly talented with the likes of Miguel Almiron and Josef Martinez starring for them. They beat NYCFC 4-1 on aggregate in the last round and they would be eager to make their home advantage count in this game.
New York Red Bulls have been one of the MLS’ most successful teams in recent seasons, yet they haven’t gotten their hands on the MLS Cup yet. They have topped the standings in the Eastern Conference on at least 6 occasions, and they have also won some MLS Supporter’s Shield including in this campaign, so their fans would be eager to end their wait for the MLS Cup this year.
The visitors have won 6 of their last 8 games including a 2-0 win over the host a couple weeks ago, so they would be confident that they can hold their own here, but that would be a tough ask.
