Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #5 |
| 32 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 31 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| +3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and New York City FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' New York City FC 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.
- 15' The 35-year-old Anton Tinnerholm has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 289 games and scored 459 goals.
- 25' Ismael Tajouri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Sebastien Ibeagha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Tomas Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 3-1 the final result. New York City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Segal | 2 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 2 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
| Alejandro Fuenmayor | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Justin Haak | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
81%
Draw or New York City FC
40%
Houston Dynamo or New York City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.