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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018

MLS · 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 – 2
Full Time
New York Red Bulls
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Nick Uranga
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee David Barrie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals New York Red Bulls
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug New York Red Bulls H 2–2 D
12 Aug Portland Timbers A 2–1 W
05 Aug New York City FC A 2–2 D
29 Jul Minnesota United FC H 4–2 W
21 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
15 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D
12 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–0 W
05 Aug Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
28 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–3 L
26 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–0 W
21 Jul New England Revolution H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC New York Red Bulls
#16 Position #5
32 Points 22
14 Played 15
10 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
34 Scored 25
12 Conceded 32
+22 GD -7
2.29 PPG 1.47
71% Win % 40%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vancouver Whitecaps FC launch into their encounter with New York Red Bulls.
  • 5' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' USA international Tyler Adams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' The 36-year-old Daniel Royer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Muyl is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Stefan Marinovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 276 appearances.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

New York Red Bulls Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kendall Waston 2
Daniel Royer 2
Daniel Royer 2
Kendall Waston 2
Fredy Montero 1
Andy Rose 1
Scott Sutter 1
Brian White 1

Head to Head

2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls D 2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-08-05 New York City FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

New York Red Bulls Form

2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls D 2018-08-12 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 New York Red Bulls W 2018-08-05 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-07-28 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-07-26 D.C. United SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls W 2018-07-21 New York Red Bulls 2–0 New England Revolution W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.78 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC59% Draw21% New York Red Bulls20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
79%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
41%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or New York Red Bulls
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC50% Draw34% New York Red Bulls16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 19% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 20% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 9% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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