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 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 33 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 41 | Scored | 45 |
| 36 | Conceded | 36 |
| +5 | GD | +9 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as New York City FC face off against New England Revolution in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Penilla made 289 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The 31-year-old Brian Wright has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 289 games and scored 415 goals.
- 50' New York City FC 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' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Cristhian Machado has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Spain international David Villa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Ronald Matarrita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 7 appearances.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for New York City FC and New England Revolution (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Jon Bell | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Julian Fernandez | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 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
1.24
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or New England Revolution 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
64%
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
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
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% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

