DC United vs New York City FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 08:00 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 2-1 on April 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 53′Lloyd Ekow SamDC United
- 73′L. AcostaDC United
- 84′David VillaNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; New York City FC have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | DC United(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 DC United win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | DC United 2-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2015 | New York City FC 3-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs DC United on Mar 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 2.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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
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