Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #10 |
| 51 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 49 |
| 43 | Conceded | 45 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and New York City FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Jesus Medina, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Joe Willis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 30' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Maxi Moralez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Eric Alexander has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Leonardo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Houston Dynamo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 27
- 23
- 22
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Memo Rodriguez 74'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Luis Gil 81'
- 17
- 2
-
6
Eric Alexander ↓ Juan Cabezas 69'
- 7
Bench
- 14
- 18
-
13
Luis Gil ↑ 81'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 74'
- 12
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↑ 69'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 3
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↓ Jesus Medina 72'
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 33
- 7
- 1
- 30
Bench
- 23
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 73'
- 5
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 72'
- 2
-
15
Thomas McNamara ↑ 14'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 2 |
| Gabriel Segal | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Juan Cabezas | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Houston Dynamo to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
Houston Dynamo or Draw
82%
Draw or New York City FC
39%
Houston Dynamo or New York City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.