It’s the biggest game of the MLS regular season: Atlanta United versus New York Red Bulls, #1 versus #2 in the standings with just 4 matches remaining. It has huge implications for the Supporters’ Shield race, playoff seeding, and even history. Here’s what’s at stake for the Five Stripes at Red Bull Arena:
The Supporters’ Shield
This game won’t clinch the Supporters’ Shield for either side, but it has huge implications in the race for the best regular season record. Atlanta United has some breathing room; with a four-point gap over the Red Bulls, the Five Stripes control their own destiny even in a worst-case scenario and a loss in New Jersey.