Los Angeles FC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #8 |
| 24 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 17 | Conceded | 21 |
| +7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' KICK OFF: New York City FC gets underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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 Walker Zimmerman suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' USA international Tyler Miller has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Maxi Moralez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Latif Blessing has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 80' Jesus Medina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 20
-
33
Benny Feilhaber ↓ Lee Nguyen 78'
- 3
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 79'
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 78'
- 44
- 5
- 13
- 16
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Ebenezer Ofori 80'
- 8
- 6
- 19
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Ismael Tajouri 69'
- 33
- 7
- 1
- 30
Bench
- 23
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 80'
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↑ 87'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 69'
- 5
- 41
- 15
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-05-14
Los Angeles FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-05-10
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-05-05
Los Angeles FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2018-04-30
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-04-21
Montreal Impact FC
3–5
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
50%
Los Angeles FC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.