New England Revolution vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs New York City FC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Kyle Atkins
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 30 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 28 | Scored | 31 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| +5 | GD | +7 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 50% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Saad Abdul Salaam has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxime Chanot, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Jesus Medina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jo Inge Berget is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Guadeloupe international Claude Dielna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Scott Caldwell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↓ Brandon Bye 77'
- 2
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 30
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Luis Caicedo 88'
- 91
- 4
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Juan Agudelo 60'
Bench
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 88'
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 60'
- 19
-
15
Brandon Bye ↑ 77'
- 18
- 21
- 8
Coach
Brad Friedel
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 29
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 2
- 1
- 30
- 13
Bench
- 3
- 41
- 15
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 87'
- 14
- 16
- 17
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Thomas McNamara | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Jon Bell | 2 |
| Julian Fernandez | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
New England Revolution Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
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 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
61%
New England Revolution or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

