DC United vs New York City FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 38Kick-off on October 21, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs New York City FC?
DC United won 3-1 on October 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′W. RooneyDC United
- 24′L. AcostaDC United
- 74′W. RooneyDC United (pen.)
- 78′David VillaNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; New York City FC have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2018 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | New York City FC 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | DC United 2-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | New York City FC 4-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | DC United 3-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2016 | New York City FC 3-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2016 | DC United 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs DC United on Sep 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 13, 2018Los Angeles FC4-2Houston Dynamo
- Oct 13, 2018Minnesota United FC0-2Colorado Rapids
- Oct 13, 2018DC United1-0FC Dallas
- Oct 13, 2018New England Revolution2-0Orlando City SC
- Oct 17, 2018Orlando City SC1-2Seattle Sounders
- Oct 17, 2018DC United1-0Toronto FC
- Oct 18, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps1-4Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 19, 2018Real Salt Lake4-1New England Revolution