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Seattle Sounders FC vs New York City FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
3 – 1
Full Time
New York City FC
Sun 29 Jul 2018 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs New York City FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jair Marrufo
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Apolinar Mariscal
  • Referee Peter Manikowski
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
6 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.2 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

2
1
Seattle Sounders FC 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul New York City FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
07 Jul New England Revolution A 0–0 D
05 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 1–3 L
27 Jul Orlando City SC A 2–0 W
14 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
11 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
08 Jul New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W
01 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC New York City FC
#24 Position #8
35 Points 33
26 Played 27
9 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 10
33 Scored 41
34 Conceded 36
-1 GD +5
1.35 PPG 1.22
35% Win % 30%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 15 G 4 A
Agustin Ojeda 5 G 5 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Seattle Sounders FC and New York City FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
  • 45' Korea Republic international Kim Keehee has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' The 35-year-old Anton Tinnerholm has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' New York City FC 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.
  • 65' Seattle Sounders FC have won 457 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' Gustav Svensson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
  • 90' 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 Alexander Callens suffering a number of foals already.
  • With this win, Seattle Sounders FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenec Torrent

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jesus Medina 2
Jackson Ragen 1
Harry Shipp 1
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 1
Cristian Roldan 1
Gustav Svensson 1
Harry Shipp 1
Cristian Roldan 1

Head to Head

2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC W 2018-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-07-07 New England Revolution 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W

New York City FC Form

2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC L 2018-07-27 Orlando City SC 0–2 New York City FC W 2018-07-14 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-07-11 New York City FC 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-07-08 New York City FC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2018-07-01 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC55% Draw24% New York City FC21%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
79%
Draw or New York City FC
45%
Seattle Sounders FC or New York City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC39% Draw43% New York City FC18%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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