New York City FC vs DC United: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 1, 2016 at 11:00 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 won 3-2 on September 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 36′Lloyd Ekow SamDC United
- 79′David VillaNew York City FC
- 85′F. LampardNew York City FC
- 90′L. NeagleDC United
- 90′F. LampardNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; DC United have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 6-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 New York City FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: DC United vs New York City FC on May 8, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| DC United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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 (26 points from 20 matches) and DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 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
- Aug 28, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy0-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 28, 2016New York Red Bulls1-0New England Revolution
- Aug 28, 2016Portland Timbers4-2Seattle Sounders
- Aug 28, 2016Orlando City SC2-1New York City FC
- Sep 3, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps0-1New York Red Bulls
- Sep 3, 2016New England Revolution2-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 4, 2016Chicago Fire3-0Philadelphia Union
- Sep 4, 2016FC Dallas3-1Portland Timbers