D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Matthew Franz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 18 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 25 | Conceded | 18 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 27% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Audi Field as D.C. United SC face off against New England Revolution in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 278 games and scored 380 goals.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joseph Mora suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The 23-year-old Griffin Yow has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Henry Kessler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Frederic Brillant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 45' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Matt Polster is replaced by Thomas McNamara.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joseph Mora.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yamil Asad, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Tajon Buchanan is replaced by Cristian Penilla.
- 68' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Ola Kamara is replaced by Erik Sorga.
- 73' The crowd applauds Griffin Yow as he leaves the pitch. Julian Gressel steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 78' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Adam Buksa comes on to replace Teal Bunbury.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Moreno argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Yamil Asad has done his job and it is now time for Gelmin Rivas to step up.
- 86' GOAL! Gustavo Bou scores on 86. Assisted by Cristian Penilla
- 90' A stunning finish from Adam Buksa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Buksa is booked for New England Revolution — Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 0-2 New England Revolution. Honours even.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Erik Sorga 68'
- 24
- 15
-
11
Yamil Asad ↓ Gelmin Rivas 81'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Oniel Fisher 81'
- 5
- 13
- 3
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Federico Higuain 68'
-
22
Griffin Yow ↓ Julian Gressel 73'
- 27
Bench
- 1
- 44
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 81'
-
2
Federico Higuain ↑ 68'
-
31
Julian Gressel ↑ 73'
- 36
-
50
Erik Sorga ↑ 68'
- 23
-
20
Gelmin Rivas ↑ 81'
Coach
Ben Olsen
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 6
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Adam Buksa 79'
-
42
Lee Nguyen ↓ Diego Fagundez 67'
-
8
Matt Polster ↓ Thomas McNamara 45'
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 13
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↑ 67'
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 67'
- 19
- 18
- 11
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 45'
- 31
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 79'
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teal Bunbury | 5 |
| Carles Gil | 5 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Yamil Asad | 3 |
| Ian Harkes | 2 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
New England Revolution Form
2020-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-09-23
New England Revolution
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-12
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2020-09-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-09-03
New England Revolution
0–2
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
53%
Draw or New England Revolution
75%
D.C. United SC or New England Revolution
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

