FC Dallas vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs New York City FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Ramy Touchan
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #8 |
| 25 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 25 |
| 22 | Conceded | 21 |
| +8 | GD | +4 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at .
- 1' What a strike from Valentin Castellanos! The score is 0-1.
- 6' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 11' 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 Reggie Cannon suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' Keaton Parks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Sean Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Anton Tinnerholm by Tony Rocha on 23 minute.
- 28' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Brandon Servania departs to be replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 33' Ismael Tajouri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zdenek Ondrasek.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' The whistle greets Dominique Badji as he departs to be replaced by Santiago Mosquera.
- 60' New York City FC make a change. Alexandru Mitrita trudges off to be replaced by Ismael Tajouri on 60 minutes.
- 61' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Ebenezer Ofori gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Keaton Parks and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Zdenek Ondrasek makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxi Moralez on 68 minutes.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Jesse Gonzalez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 88' Romania international Alexandru Mitrita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Maxime Chanot was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 12
- 27
- 14
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 4
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 58'
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 28'
- 15
- 26
- 16
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↓ Tony Rocha 23'
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 28
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Ebenezer Ofori 65'
Bench
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 65'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 60'
- 41
- 19
- 2
- 33
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 23'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
FC Dallas Form
New York City FC Form
2019-09-22
FC Dallas
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-09-14
New York City FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-11
New York City FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2019-09-07
New York City FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
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
FC Dallas or Draw
67%
Draw or New York City FC
59%
FC Dallas or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
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.