New York City FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Citi Field.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
- Assistant 1 Meghan Mullen (USA)
- Assistant 2 Justin Howard (USA)
11 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.9 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Charlotte FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #18 |
| 42 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 49 | Scored | 59 |
| 45 | Conceded | 48 |
| +4 | GD | +11 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 29% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 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
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ 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 |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Citi Field!
- 5' St. Louis City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' New York City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 3-4-3 shape.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 132 games and scored 210 goals.
- 43' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 43.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Magnificent from Hannes Wolf! That is 30 goals in 225 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jaziel Orozco on 56 minutes.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Hannes Wolf.
- 61' Dante Polvara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 65' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Chris Durkin is replaced by Miguel Perez.
- 70' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Brendan McSorley scoring 1 goals.
- 71' Another change for St. Louis City made on 71 minute. Daniel Edelman leaves to be changed by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 75' Another change for New York City FC made on 75 minute. Keaton Parks leaves to be changed by Jonathan Shore.
- 80' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Mykhi Joyner on, Rafael Santos off on 80 minutes.
- 85' 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 Thiago Martins suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' Another change for New York City FC made on 87 minute. Agustin Ojeda leaves to be changed by Talles Magno.
- 88' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Nico Cavallo on, Aiden O'Neill off on 88 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
21
Aiden O'Neill ↓ Nico Cavallo 88'
- 17
- 13
- 10
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Jonathan Shore 75'
- 49
- 5
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Raul Gustavo 75'
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Talles Magno 87'
- 7
Bench
- 19
-
11
Talles Magno ↑ 87'
- 30
-
34
Raul Gustavo ↑ 75'
- 29
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 75'
-
2
Nico Cavallo ↑ 88'
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
St. Louis City Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 32
- 17
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Miguel Perez 65'
-
20
Rafael Santos ↓ Mykhi Joyner 80'
- 24
- 99
-
11
Simon Becher ↓ Brendan McSorley 80'
- 21
- 6
Bench
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↑ 71'
- 4
-
5
Lukas MacNaughton ↑ 71'
- 77
- 39
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 65'
- 14
-
80
Brendan McSorley ↑ 80'
-
59
Mykhi Joyner ↑ 80'
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hannes Wolf | 1 |
| Brendan McSorley | 1 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 1 |
| Celio Pompeu | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2026-04-04
New York City FC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2026-03-22
New York City FC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2026-03-14
New York City FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2026-03-07
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
W
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
2026-02-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
New York City FC
D
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or St. Louis City 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Louis City
57%
New York City FC or St. Louis City
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.