New England Revolution vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs New York City FC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Kyle Atkins
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #10 |
| 58 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 55 | Scored | 49 |
| 47 | Conceded | 45 |
| +8 | GD | +4 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 53% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between New England Revolution and New York City FC is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' New England Revolution 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.
- 15' Claude Dielna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jo Inge Berget is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 30' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker James Sands scoring 1 goals.
- 50' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 55' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 65' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Matt Turner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Ismael Tajouri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 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 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Jon Bell | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
New England Revolution Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
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%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
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 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 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
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

