New York City FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Austin FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 22 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #20 |
| 26 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +7 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New York City FC welcome FC Dallas for this crunch clash at Red Bull Arena.
- 4' A stunning finish from Jader Obrian — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' The 32-year-old Ismael Tajouri-Shradi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' What a moment for Maxi Moralez! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' 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.
- 40' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' New York City FC have won 459 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Bryan Acosta gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Brandon Servania and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' What composure from Jesus Medina! The Paraguay international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Facundo Quignon is replaced by Andres Ricaurte.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesus Ferreira makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Talles Magno makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 68.
- 68' Another change for New York City FC made on 68 minute. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi leaves to be changed by Thiago.
- 72' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Jose Martinez is replaced by Matt Hedges on 72 minute.
- 73' Jader Obrian does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 78' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Heber is hanging Talles Magno on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thiago on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Maxime Chanot 68'
- 55
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Heber 81'
- 26
- 20
-
17
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↓ Thiago 68'
Bench
- 12
-
4
Maxime Chanot ↑ 68'
- 15
-
9
Heber ↑ 81'
- 13
-
23
Gedion Zelalem ↑ 81'
- 2
- 21
-
8
Thiago ↑ 68'
Coach
Ronny Deila
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Szabolcs Schon 61'
- 9
- 22
-
18
Brandon Servania ↓ Bryan Acosta 56'
- 5
- 99
- 16
- 14
- 7
-
3
Jose Martinez ↓ Matt Hedges 72'
-
32
Justin Che ↓ Eddie Munjoma 72'
Bench
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 56'
-
24
Matt Hedges ↑ 72'
- 20
- 6
-
2
Eddie Munjoma ↑ 72'
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 61'
- 17
- 21
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↑ 61'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2021-09-14
New York City FC
3–3
FC Dallas
D
2021-09-11
New England Revolution
2–1
New York City FC
L
2021-09-03
Nashville SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2021-08-28
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2021-08-18
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
L
2021-08-15
New York City FC
2–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Dallas
53%
New York City FC or FC Dallas
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.