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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 28 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | +5 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ 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 |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York City FC to score. At the same time, New England Revolution does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristhian Machado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 15' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Diego Fagundez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 55' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Juan Agudelo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' 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.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' New York City FC have won 459 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.
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 |
| Julian Fernandez | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 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
2 / 4
1.3
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or New England Revolution 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or New England Revolution
63%
New York City FC or New England Revolution
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

