New York City FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 5, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
New York City FC and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 2-2 on August 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 22′N. MezquidaVancouver Whitecaps
- 45′J. MedinaNew York City FC
- 46′V. CastellanosNew York City FC
- 87′E. HurtadoVancouver Whitecaps
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; Vancouver Whitecaps have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Canadian Championship |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Canadian Championship |
| Jul 15, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 New York City FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2016 | New York City FC 3-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City FC on Jul 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 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 (26 points from 20 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (40 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 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
- Jul 29, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps4-2Minnesota United FC
- Jul 29, 2018San Jose Earthquakes0-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 29, 2018Portland Timbers2-1Houston Dynamo
- Jul 29, 2018Seattle Sounders3-1New York City FC
- Jul 30, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy4-3Orlando City SC
- Aug 4, 2018Atlanta United FC2-2Toronto FC
- Aug 4, 2018Orlando City SC3-3New England Revolution
- Aug 4, 2018CF Montreal1-1DC United