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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 18 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 21 | Scored | 25 |
| 25 | Conceded | 21 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for D.C. United SC and New York City FC.
- 5' D.C. United SC have won 380 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Ebenezer Ofori has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joseph Mora suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Russell Canouse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Ismael Tajouri, a Libya , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' The 31-year-old Paul Arriola has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' Sean Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Wayne Rooney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' USA international Steve Birnbaum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- New York City FC will have plenty to reflect on. D.C. United SC were simply the better side today.
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
1.8
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
76%
Draw or New York City FC
48%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.