Los Angeles FC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 34 | Points | 26 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 31 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| +16 | GD | +7 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
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' The game is set. Los Angeles FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' 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.
- 65' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Mark-Anthony Kaye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 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
1.97
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
77%
Draw or New York City FC
47%
Los Angeles FC or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.