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 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
- Assistant 1 Meghan Mullen (USA)
- Assistant 2 Justin Howard (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #19 |
| 33 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 41 | Scored | 45 |
| 36 | Conceded | 36 |
| +5 | GD | +9 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 30% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 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
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ 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 |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Citi Field. New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Louis City.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 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' USA international Dante Polvara has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Sergio Cordova is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 128 games and scored 199 goals.
- 30' Lukas MacNaughton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Nicolas Fernandez Marcau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' That is a card for St. Louis City. Daniel Edelman will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' 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.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Hannes Wolf gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Jaziel Orozco catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 58' A moment of madness from Hannes Wolf on 58 minutes earns him a card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Dante Polvara. He receives a card.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Perez. He replaces Chris Durkin on 65 minute.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 3-4-3.
- 71' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Daniel Edelman is replaced by Lukas MacNaughton on 71 minute.
- 75' Jonathan Shore gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Keaton Parks and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The crowd applauds Rafael Santos as he leaves the pitch. Mykhi Joyner steps in for St. Louis City.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' The whistle greets Agustin Ojeda as he departs to be replaced by Talles Magno.
- 88' Another change for New York City FC made on 88 minute. Aiden O'Neill leaves to be changed by Nico Cavallo.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
1.5
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
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: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 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
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
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% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 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
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.