New York City FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 42 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 49 | Scored | 55 |
| 45 | Conceded | 47 |
| +4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
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
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (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
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ 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 |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. New York City FC host New England Revolution — let the battle begin!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sean Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, James Sands is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilfried Zahibo made 301 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 35' Uruguay international Diego Fagundez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Ronald Matarrita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The 35-year-old Alexander Ring has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- New England Revolution celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 33
- 7
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Jon Lewis 75'
Bench
-
20
Eloi Amagat ↑ 68'
- 41
- 15
- 14
- 21
- 25
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 75'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 13
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↓ Juan Agudelo 58'
- 70
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 18
-
7
Brian Wright ↓ Isaac Angking 72'
- 11
Bench
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 46'
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 58'
- 19
- 30
- 88
-
5
Isaac Angking ↑ 72'
- 16
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Thomas McNamara | 3 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Jon Bell | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
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
2018-08-05
New York City FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
New England Revolution Form
2018-09-05
New York City FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2018-09-01
New England Revolution
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2018-08-19
D.C. United SC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2018-08-11
New England Revolution
2–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-08-04
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or New England Revolution 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or New England Revolution
65%
New York City FC or New England Revolution
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

