New York City FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | 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' The wait is over. FC Dallas get us underway at Yankee Stadium.
- 5' Brazil international Talles Magno has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' New York City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's 4-3-3 shape.
- 16' Gabriel Pereira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' James Sands has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 31' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Brilliant from the midfielder! Santiago Rodriguez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 44.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Goal! Santiago Rodriguez scores his 31 goal in 302 matches.
- 51' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Magnificent from Talles Magno! That is 26 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' Another change for FC Dallas made on 57 minute. Facundo Quignon leaves to be changed by Jesus Ferreira.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Richard Ledezma is replaced by Alfredo Morales.
- 66' Jader Obrian catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 69' FC Dallas ring the changes. Paxton Pomykal has done his job and it is now time for Tsiki Ntsabeleng to step up.
- 72' The referee has no hesitation. Paul Arriola is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 72.
- 76' Sam Junqua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Farfan at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Jose Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 78' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Talles Magno departs to be replaced by Andres Jasson.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' 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.
- 90' A moment of madness from Santiago Rodriguez on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 3
- 55
- 1
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Andres Jasson 78'
- 11
- 10
- 20
- 35
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 65'
-
17
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 78'
- 49
- 80
- 24
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 78'
- 93
- 22
- 19
Coach
Nick Cushing
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Sam Junqua 76'
- 5
- 7
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↓ Bernard Kamungo 69'
- 17
- 8
- 3
-
2
Geovane ↓ Ema Twumasi 69'
Bench
- 1
-
10
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 57'
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 69'
- 25
- 6
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 76'
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 69'
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 69'
- 32
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Dallas
48%
New York City FC or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

