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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 29

DC United

DCU

Red Bull New York

RED

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

DC United47%
Draw29%
NY Red Bulls24%

Expected goals

1.35 – 0.91

Over 2.5

39%

Both to score

46%

Fair handicap

-0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 1014.4%
  • 1112.8%
  • 0011.6%
  • 019.3%
  • 208.9%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

30%Possession49%
35%Territory51%
21%From set plays21%
0.15Chance quality0.08
6.1%Directness3.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for DC United, 3 for NY Red Bulls. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.