Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 26, 2018 at 12:55 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC?
Houston Dynamo won 3-1 on May 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′David VillaNew York City FC
- 21′A. FuenmayorHouston Dynamo
- 69′T. MartínezHouston Dynamo
- 80′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; New York City FC have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | New York City FC 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2015 | New York City FC 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Houston Dynamo on Sep 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| New York City FC | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
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
- May 20, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-3DC United
- May 20, 2018Minnesota United FC1-1Sporting Kansas City
- May 20, 2018Chicago Fire2-3Houston Dynamo
- May 20, 2018Atlanta United FC1-3New York Red Bulls
- May 21, 2018CF Montreal0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 26, 2018Toronto FC0-1FC Dallas
- May 26, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 26, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Real Salt Lake