New York City FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Logan Brown
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 04 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #21 |
| 26 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 29 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 39% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New York City FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Ronald Matarrita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The 36-year-old Maxime Chanot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Ebenezer Ofori, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mike Petke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 55' 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.
- 60' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Alexander Callens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' 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.
- 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 4-0 Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↓ David Villa 59'
- 3
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Alexander Ring 66'
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 30
Bench
- 23
- 41
-
8
Alexander Ring ↑ 66'
- 2
- 15
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 75'
-
7
David Villa ↑ 59'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 7
- 12
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Ortuno 74'
-
20
Luis Silva ↓ Pablo Ruiz 58'
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
16
Ortuno ↑ 74'
-
31
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 58'
- 8
- 13
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 77'
- 25
- 1
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Nick Besler | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2018-04-11
New York City FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-04-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
New York City FC
W
2018-03-24
New England Revolution
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-03-17
New York City FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-03-11
New York City FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-03-05
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
New York City FC
W
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.66
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
29%
New York City FC or Real Salt Lake
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 21% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.