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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 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

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
#8 Position #6
33 Points 39
27 Played 27
8 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
41 Scored 54
36 Conceded 44
+5 GD +10
1.22 PPG 1.44
30% Win % 41%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ 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
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Spain international David Villa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 65' The 37-year-old C.J. Sapong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Derrick Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 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
Alonso Martinez 3
Julian Carranza 3
Alejandro Bedoya 3
David Villa 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
2.1 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC56% Draw22% Philadelphia Union22%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
44%
New York City FC or Philadelphia Union
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC40% Draw40% Philadelphia Union20%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+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
28% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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