D.C. United SC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 49 |
| 61 | Conceded | 45 |
| -22 | GD | +4 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Luciano Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Russell Canouse, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Frederic Brillant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 297 games and scored 398 goals.
- 30' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' Steve Birnbaum has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' D.C. United SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- With this win, D.C. United SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Nick DeLeon 83'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 18
- 11
- 48
- 21
- 12
-
14
Nick DeLeon ↑ 83'
- 20
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↓ Ismael Tajouri 63'
- 3
- 11
-
20
Eloi Amagat ↓ Yangel Herrera 72'
- 22
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 33
- 7
- 1
Bench
-
23
Rodney Wallace ↑ 78'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 63'
- 41
- 2
- 15
-
30
Yangel Herrera ↑ 72'
- 16
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 2 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
New York City FC Form
2018-10-21
D.C. United SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2018-09-30
Minnesota United FC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2018-09-26
New York City FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-09-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2018-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-09-05
New York City FC
0–1
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
49%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.