New York City FC vs DC United: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 08:55 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs DC United?
New York City FC and DC United drew 1-1 on September 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 58′S. BirnbaumDC United
- 86′David VillaNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; DC United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New York City FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | DC United 2-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs New York City FC on Apr 8, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| DC United | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (27 points from 21 matches) and DC United sit 11th (24 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
- Sep 1, 2018New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 2, 2018Columbus Crew2-1New York City FC
- Sep 2, 2018Toronto FC2-4Los Angeles FC
- Sep 2, 2018FC Dallas4-2Houston Dynamo
- Sep 2, 2018Real Salt Lake6-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Sep 2, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 2, 2018DC United3-1Atlanta United FC
- Sep 5, 2018New York City FC0-1New England Revolution