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New York City FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018

MLS · 2018
New York City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 11 Mar 2018 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Katie Nesbitt
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

2
1
2
New York City FC 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-11 New York City FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
05 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 2–0 W
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar New York City FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Portland Timbers H 2–1 W

Season Stats

New York City FC Los Angeles Galaxy
#10 Position #26
42 Points 44
34 Played 34
10 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 11 / 11 / 12
49 Scored 50
45 Conceded 57
+4 GD -7
1.24 PPG 1.29
29% Win % 32%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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
Los Angeles Galaxy
Klauss 10 G
Marco Reus 8 G 11 A
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Anton Tinnerholm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Ben Sweat has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan dos Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
  • 50' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
  • 55' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 305 games and scored 475 goals.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' Rodney Wallace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Peru international Alexander Callens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
  • Full Time. New York City FC beats Los Angeles Galaxy

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sigi Schmid

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC55% Draw24% Los Angeles Galaxy21%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
45%
New York City FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC39% Draw43% Los Angeles Galaxy18%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.