Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York Red Bulls: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 11:00 PM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York Red Bulls?
Vancouver Whitecaps and New York Red Bulls drew 2-2 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. RoyerNew York Red Bulls
- 42′K. WastonVancouver Whitecaps
- 60′K. WastonVancouver Whitecaps
- 90′D. RoyerNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-5 | Canadian Championship |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Canadian Championship |
| Aug 5, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 New York Red Bulls win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | New York Red Bulls 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 New York Red Bulls | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 23, 2017 | New York Red Bulls 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York Red Bulls vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Oct 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; New York Red Bulls score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and New York Red Bulls sit 8th (26 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 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
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- Aug 18, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0New York City FC
- Aug 18, 2018CF Montreal2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 19, 2018Sporting Kansas City3-0Portland Timbers
- Aug 19, 2018Houston Dynamo1-2Real Salt Lake
- Aug 19, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 19, 2018FC Dallas2-0Minnesota United FC
- Aug 19, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1Columbus Crew