New England Revolution vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs New York City FC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Kyle Atkins
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 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 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 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 | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #9 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 45 | Scored | 41 |
| 36 | Conceded | 36 |
| +9 | GD | +5 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 52% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). New York City FC are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismael Tajouri, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Uruguay international Diego Fagundez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Gabriel Somi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Scott Caldwell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxime Chanot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 80' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Julian Fernandez | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
New England Revolution Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
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
66%
Draw or New York City FC
60%
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
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

