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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #4 |
| 19 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 18 |
| +4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' The 34-year-old Ben Sweat has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Brandon Bye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' With 2 assists to his name this season, Maxi Moralez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Scott Caldwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Isaac Angking has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' 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.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Wilfried Zahibo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 85' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The points are shared — New York City FC 0-1 New England Revolution. Honours even.
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 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 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
1.26
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
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: 2.53
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
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
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

