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D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sun 16 Sep 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Logan Brown
  • Referee Alan Kelly
  • Referee Kevin Terry Jr.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep New York Red Bulls H 3–3 D
12 Sep Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
08 Sep New York City FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
26 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep D.C. United SC A 3–3 D
01 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 0–3 L
30 Aug Houston Dynamo H 1–0 W
26 Aug D.C. United SC H 1–0 W
22 Aug New York City FC A 1–1 D
18 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

D.C. United SC New York Red Bulls
#14 Position #11
33 Points 42
34 Played 34
7 / 12 / 15 W / D / L 12 / 6 / 16
39 Scored 48
61 Conceded 62
-22 GD -14
0.97 PPG 1.24
21% Win % 35%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (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 Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
New York Red Bulls
Julian Hall 13 G 3 A
Jorge Ruvalcaba 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! D.C. United SC welcome New York Red Bulls for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Parker, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Frederic Brillant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 20' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' 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 Junior Moreno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' New York Red Bulls 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.
  • 85' Alex Muyl has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 3-3 New York Red Bulls.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC38% Draw26% New York Red Bulls36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC30% Draw42% New York Red Bulls28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.