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 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 30 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 41 |
| 42 | Conceded | 36 |
| -8 | GD | +5 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 23% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and New York City FC has kicked off!
- 5' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Ebenezer Ofori is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 25' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Louis Munteanu scoring 2 goals.
- 30' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' D.C. United SC have won 386 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Yangel Herrera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 285 games and scored 386 goals.
- Another three points for D.C. United SC.
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 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Louis Munteanu | 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
1.74
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
77%
Draw or New York City FC
47%
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
11.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
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% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.