New York City FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Geoff Gamble
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 49 | Scored | 39 |
| 45 | Conceded | 61 |
| +4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with D.C. United SC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 15' Costa Rica international Joseph Mora has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Russell Canouse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Johnson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 60' Luciano Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Kofi Opare is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 70' 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.
- 75' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' David Villa, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Anton Tinnerholm needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 20
- 22
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 33
- 7
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Jon Lewis 81'
Bench
- 41
- 15
- 14
- 21
- 25
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 81'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 24
- 6
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Jared Jeffrey 90'
- 28
- 4
- 21
-
23
Ian Harkes ↓ Kevin Ellis 79'
- 20
Bench
- 48
-
12
Kevin Ellis ↑ 79'
-
25
Jared Jeffrey ↑ 90'
- 29
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Louis Munteanu | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2018-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-09-05
New York City FC
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-09-02
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-18
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York City FC
L
2018-08-12
Toronto FC
2–3
New York City FC
W
D.C. United SC Form
2018-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-09-02
D.C. United SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-08-30
D.C. United SC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-08-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2018-08-19
D.C. United SC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2018-08-16
D.C. United SC
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or D.C. United SC
55%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.