New York City FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on April 30, 2016 at 08:00 PM (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 won 3-2 on April 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 1′O. RiveroVancouver Whitecaps
- 35′David VillaNew York City FC
- 41′David VillaNew York City FC
- 63′C. BolañosVancouver Whitecaps
- 73′S. MendozaNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 3, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 26, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2016 | DC United(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
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 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 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
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
- Apr 30, 2016CF Montreal2-2Colorado Rapids
- Apr 30, 2016Chicago Fire1-1DC United
- Apr 30, 2016New England Revolution2-2Orlando City SC
- May 1, 2016Real Salt Lake2-1Houston Dynamo
- May 1, 2016Portland Timbers2-1Toronto FC
- May 2, 2016Sporting Kansas City1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 6, 2016Orlando City SC1-1New York Red Bulls
- May 7, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps2-1Portland Timbers