DC United vs New York City FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 18, 2021 at 12:00 AM (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 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′V. CastellanosNew York City FC
- 39′B. Hines-IkeDC United
- 44′R. CanouseDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; New York City FC have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2020 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2020 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-4 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Chicago Fire(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2020 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 DC United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2020 | New York City FC 4-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | DC United 0-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2019 | DC United 1-2 New York City FC | US Open Cup |
| Apr 21, 2019 | DC United 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2019 | New York City FC 0-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | DC United 3-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs DC United on Oct 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| New York City FC | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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