New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 5, 2018 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles FC?
New York Red Bulls won 2-1 on August 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 39′D. RoyerNew York Red Bulls
- 53′D. RossiLos Angeles FC
- 80′D. RoyerNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Los Angeles FC have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles FC sit 3rd (35 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 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
- Aug 5, 2018Minnesota United FC1-2Seattle Sounders
- Aug 5, 2018Houston Dynamo0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 5, 2018Colorado Rapids2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 5, 2018Real Salt Lake2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 5, 2018Portland Timbers3-0Philadelphia Union
- Aug 11, 2018New England Revolution2-3Philadelphia Union
- Aug 11, 2018Columbus Crew1-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 12, 2018Chicago Fire0-1New York Red Bulls