St. Louis City vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs New York City FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 54 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 49 |
| 48 | Conceded | 45 |
| +11 | GD | +4 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 44% | Win % | 29% |
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
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! St. Louis City welcome New York City FC for this crunch clash at Citypark.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' 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.
- 15' St. Louis City have won 210 goals from 132 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Anthony Markanich.
- 26' Kevin O'Toole has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Andres Perea. He receives a card.
- 33' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 34' Celio Pompeu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joakim Nilsson made 259 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' That is a card for St. Louis City. Indiana Vassilev will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Tomas Totland is booked for St. Louis City — card on 45.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Sands.
- 56' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 59' Klauss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Indiana Vassilev at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Hannes Wolf is replaced by Julian Fernandez.
- 68' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Aziel Jackson by Tomas Ostrak on 68 minute.
- 72' Samuel Adeniran has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 73' New York City FC ring the changes. Santiago Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Ojeda to step up.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jovan Mijatovic is hanging Keaton Parks on the field on 79 minute.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Sands on 82.
- 87' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 88' Poor challenge from Mitja Ilenic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' St. Louis City ring the changes. Samuel Adeniran has done his job and it is now time for Nokkvi THorisson to step up.
- 89' Nikolas Dyhr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Markanich on 89 minute.
- 90' Tomas Ostrak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 8
- 4
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Klauss 59'
- 16
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↓ Tomas Ostrak 68'
- 13
- 12
- 14
Bench
- 2
-
9
Klauss ↑ 59'
-
44
Nikolas Dyhr ↑ 89'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 68'
- 20
- 39
- –
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 88'
- 85
Coach
Bradley Carnell
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Julian Fernandez 67'
- 13
- 6
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Jovan Mijatovic 79'
- 49
- 8
- 5
- 10
- 22
- 35
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 80
- 21
- 18
-
–
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 73'
-
7
Jovan Mijatovic ↑ 79'
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 67'
- 16
- 88
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hannes Wolf | 1 |
| Brendan McSorley | 1 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 1 |
| Celio Pompeu | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
2024-03-03
St. Louis City
2–0
New York City FC
W
2024-02-25
St. Louis City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-10-22
St. Louis City
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
St. Louis City
L
2023-10-01
St. Louis City
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-09-24
Minnesota United FC
1–2
St. Louis City
W
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
83%
Draw or New York City FC
43%
St. Louis City or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

