New York City FC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 42 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 49 | Scored | 62 |
| 45 | Conceded | 51 |
| +4 | GD | +11 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
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
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 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
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: New York City FC gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Anton Nedyalkov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 186 appearances.
- 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sebastien Ibeagha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Maximiliano Urruti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Yangel Herrera has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Matt Hedges has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Dallas.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↓ Rodney Wallace 73'
- 3
- 10
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Ebenezer Ofori 73'
- 2
- 33
- 7
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
23
Rodney Wallace ↑ 73'
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 73'
- 5
- 41
- 15
-
13
Saad Abdul Salaam ↑ 87'
- 17
Coach
Patrick Vieira
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 24
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↓ Mauro Diaz 46'
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Michael Barrios 76'
- 2
- 9
- 14
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↓ Carlos Gruezo 53'
- 6
Bench
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↑ 53'
- 13
-
21
Michael Barrios ↑ 76'
- 30
- 32
- 23
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↑ 46'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2018-04-29
New York City FC
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2018-04-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
New York City FC
L
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-04-11
New York City FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-04-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
New York City FC
W
2018-03-24
New England Revolution
2–2
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Dallas
42%
New York City FC or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.