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New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018

MLS · 2018
New York City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
New York Red Bulls
Wed 22 Aug 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Brian Dunn

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

9
4
6
New York City FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals New York Red Bulls
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-22 New York City FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls 2018-07-08 New York City FC 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2018-05-05 New York Red Bulls 4–0 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 1–3 L
27 Jul Orlando City SC A 2–0 W
New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug New York City FC A 1–1 D
18 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D
12 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–0 W
05 Aug Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
28 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–3 L
26 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

New York City FC New York Red Bulls
#5 Position #8
26 Points 25
18 Played 18
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 7
31 Scored 29
24 Conceded 39
+7 GD -10
1.44 PPG 1.39
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
37% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
16% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season

New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 York Red Bulls
Julian Hall 9 G 2 A
Jorge Ruvalcaba 7 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York City FC is hosting New York Red Bulls for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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 Connor Lade suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marc Rzatkowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
  • 45' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jorge Ruvalcaba scoring 1 goals.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenec Torrent

New York Red Bulls Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Valentin Castellanos 5
Maxi Moralez 4
Omir Fernandez 3
Alonso Martinez 3
Andres Perea 3
Bradley Wright-Phillips 2
Heber 2
Daniel Royer 2

Head to Head

2018-08-22 New York City FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls 2018-07-08 New York City FC 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2018-05-05 New York Red Bulls 4–0 New York City FC

New York City FC Form

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 2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC L 2018-07-27 Orlando City SC 0–2 New York City FC W

New York Red Bulls Form

2018-08-22 New York City FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls D 2018-08-12 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 New York Red Bulls W 2018-08-05 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-07-28 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-07-26 D.C. United SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC45% Draw26% New York Red Bulls29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
55%
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC35% Draw42% New York Red Bulls23%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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