Seattle Sounders vs New York City FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on July 29, 2018 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs New York City FC?
Seattle Sounders won 3-1 on July 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 36′C. RoldanSeattle Sounders
- 51′G. SvenssonSeattle Sounders
- 68′J. MedinaNew York City FC
- 85′H. ShippSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; New York City FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2017 | New York City FC 2-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | New York City FC 1-3 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders on Jun 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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 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
- Aug 5, 2018FC Dallas1-3San Jose Earthquakes