Sean Nealis returns to the Starting XI, alongside Andrés Reyes, Noah Eile. This will be the 16th overall regular season meeting between New York and Atlanta, with the Red Bulls holding the advantage in the overall series with a 9-1-5 mark. New York have posted a 4-1-2 mark in Atlanta.

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 New York Red Bulls will visit Atlanta United on Saturday, aiming to sweep their two-match road trip. New York (11-7-14, 47 points) is coming off a 4-1 midweek victory at Toronto FC in response to a 5-1 loss at home to New York City FC last weekend.

Alexey Miranchuk scored on a penalty kick in the 75th minute and he added an assist on Tyler Wolff’s stoppage-time goal as Atlanta United kept its playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over the New Y

Second Half_1, Atlanta, Miranchuk, 3 (penalty kick), 75th minute; 2, Atlanta, Wolff, 1 (Miranchuk), 90th+7; 3, New York Red Bulls, Ngoma, 1 (Stroud), 90th+14. Goalies_New York Red Bulls, Carlos Coronel,