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New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
New York City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Wed 31 Oct 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee C.J. Morgante

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

8
1
11
New York City FC 20 games · Avg 3.0 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-31 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2018-10-28 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2018-08-18 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
28 Oct Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
21 Oct D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
30 Sep Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
26 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 2–0 W
22 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 1–1 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct New York City FC A 1–3 L
28 Oct New York City FC A 1–3 L
21 Oct New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
06 Oct Minnesota United FC H 5–1 W
29 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Sporting Kansas City H 2–0 W

Season Stats

New York City FC Philadelphia Union
#10 Position #6
42 Points 50
34 Played 34
10 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
49 Scored 66
45 Conceded 52
+4 GD +14
1.24 PPG 1.47
29% Win % 41%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

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 Philadelphia Union for another epic battle.
  • 5' Finland international Alexander Ring has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismael Tajouri made 305 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Anton Tinnerholm is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' 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 Borek Dockal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • 75' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 50% of all matches.
  • 90' Maxi Moralez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenec Torrent

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cory Burke 6
Valentin Castellanos 5
Daniel Gazdag 4
Maxi Moralez 4
Alejandro Bedoya 3
Alonso Martinez 3
Julian Carranza 3
Bruno Damiani 2

Head to Head

2018-10-31 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2018-10-28 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2018-08-18 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New York City FC

New York City FC Form

2018-10-31 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-10-28 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-10-21 D.C. United SC 3–1 New York City FC L 2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC L 2018-09-26 New York City FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-09-22 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 New York City FC D

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-10-31 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-10-28 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-10-21 Philadelphia Union 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC55% Draw23% Philadelphia Union22%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
45%
New York City FC or Philadelphia Union
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC39% Draw41% Philadelphia Union20%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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