New York City FC vs DC United: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on October 8, 2020 at 12:15 AM (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 4-1 on October 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′V. CastellanosNew York City FC (pen.)
- 12′O. KamaraDC United (pen.)
- 55′Ismael TajouriNew York City FC (pen.)
- 63′Ismael TajouriNew York City FC
- 88′K. ParksNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; DC United have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Inter Miami(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2020 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2020 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York City FC win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2020 | DC United 0-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2019 | DC United 1-2 New York City FC | US Open Cup |
| Apr 21, 2019 | DC United 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2019 | New York City FC 0-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | DC United 3-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2018 | New York City FC 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs New York City FC on Sep 6, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| DC United | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Oct 4, 2020San Jose Earthquakes2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Oct 5, 2020Real Salt Lake1-3Los Angeles FC
- Oct 7, 2020Nashville SC0-0Minnesota United FC
- Oct 7, 2020Atlanta United FC0-0Orlando City SC
- Oct 7, 2020New York Red Bulls1-2Inter Miami
- Oct 7, 2020New England Revolution0-1Toronto FC
- Oct 7, 2020Columbus Crew1-2CF Montreal
- Oct 7, 2020Philadelphia Union3-0FC Cincinnati