New York City FC vs DC United: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 13, 2015 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 3-1 on August 13, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 36′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónDC United
- 51′T. McNamaraNew York City FC
- 80′David VillaNew York City FC
- 88′Kwadwo PokuNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; DC United have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 6-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| DC United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Aug 9, 2015New York Red Bulls2-0New York City FC
- Aug 15, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Colorado Rapids
- Aug 15, 2015New York Red Bulls3-0Toronto FC
- Aug 15, 2015New England Revolution2-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 16, 2015Sporting Kansas City4-3Whitecaps
- Aug 16, 2015FC Dallas1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 16, 2015Real Salt Lake0-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 16, 2015Seattle Sounders4-0Orlando City SC