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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
- Assistant 1 Meghan Mullen (USA)
- Assistant 2 Justin Howard (USA)
6 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #22 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 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
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ 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 |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New York City FC welcome St. Louis City for this crunch clash at Citi Field.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Louis City winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Brendan McSorley scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 43' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 43.
- 48' 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.
- 50' Hannes Wolf is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 55' 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 Simon Becher suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Jaziel Orozco.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Hannes Wolf.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Dante Polvara is booked for St. Louis City — card on 61.
- 65' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Chris Durkin exits the field as Miguel Perez enters on 65.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and St. Louis City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' Lukas MacNaughton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Edelman at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' Jonathan Shore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keaton Parks at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' The whistle greets Rafael Santos as he departs to be replaced by Mykhi Joyner.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Citi Field. St. Louis City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' The crowd applauds Agustin Ojeda as he leaves the pitch. Talles Magno steps in for New York City FC.
- 88' Nico Cavallo is replacing Aiden O'Neill for the New York City FC side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
3 / 4
1.57
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Louis City
53%
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
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.