DC United vs New York Red Bulls: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 22, 2012 at 10:09 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs New York Red Bulls?
DC United won 4-1 on April 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. PontiusDC United
- 32′C. PontiusDC United
- 36′N. DeLeonDC United
- 69′C. PontiusDC United
- 72′Thierry HenryNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, DC United have 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 3, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 7; New York Red Bulls score 2.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2 | 4/7 | 3/7 |
| New York Red Bulls | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 5/6 | 5/6 |
Over the last 7 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 Red Bulls sit 8th (26 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
| 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
- Apr 18, 2012DC United1-1CF Montreal
- Apr 19, 2012Whitecaps1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 21, 2012Toronto FC2-3Chicago Fire
- Apr 21, 2012Columbus Crew2-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 22, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 22, 2012Whitecaps1-0FC Dallas
- Apr 22, 2012Chivas USA0-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 22, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-1Real Salt Lake