Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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
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 | #8 |
| 44 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 41 |
| 32 | Conceded | 36 |
| +2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 48% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with New York City FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anton Tinnerholm made 293 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Yangel Herrera, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. David Villa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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 |
| Alejandro Fuenmayor | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Juan Cabezas | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
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
9.6%
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
4.6%
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% | 4% | 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.