It’s probably not the biggest game on the schedule for both Atlanta United and NYCFC this year, but it’s quite a pivotal one as the two teams meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium today. A victory for Atlanta means that it continues to keep the pressure on the Philadelphia Union, who host the Houston Dynamo at 6 p.m. Meanwhile, NYCFC have a pair of matches in hand over Atlanta United coming into today and three in hand over Philly - a win puts them in a plum spot with two very beatable opponents in the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati laying ahead.