D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
- 5' Steven Birnbaum is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 10' The 32-year-old Matt Turner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' United States international Thomas McNamara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' New England Revolution seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Luis Caicedo. He replaces Matt Polster on 46 minute.
- 51' Nigel Robertha doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' GOAL! Adam Buksa scores on 61.
- 64' Goal! Carles Gil scores his 56 goal in 281 matches.
- 68' Kevin Paredes is replacing Joseph Mora for the D.C. United SC side.
- 73' The whistle greets Russell Canouse as he departs to be replaced by Junior Moreno.
- 78' Tajon Buchanan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' GOAL! Gustavo Bou scores on 79.
- 81' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Ramon Abila on, Ola Kamara off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Teal Bunbury is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Bou at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' Fresh legs for New England Revolution! Emmanuel Boateng comes on to replace Carles Gil.
- 89' Scott Caldwell gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Thomas McNamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for D.C. United SC.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Ramon Abila 81'
- 24
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Kevin Paredes 68'
-
6
Russell Canouse ↓ Junior Moreno 73'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↓ Tony Alfaro 81'
- 8
- 31
- 23
- 19
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↓ Adrien Perez 68'
- 15
Bench
- 11
-
5
Junior Moreno ↑ 73'
- 21
-
32
Ramon Abila ↑ 81'
-
16
Adrien Perez ↑ 68'
- 22
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↑ 68'
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 81'
- 13
Coach
Hernan Losada
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Carles Gil ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 87'
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Teal Bunbury 86'
- 2
- 30
- 15
-
8
Matt Polster ↓ Luis Caicedo 46'
- 26
- 9
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 5
-
25
Arnor Ingvi Traustason ↑ 81'
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 46'
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 89'
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 86'
- 23
- 28
-
11
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 87'
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
2021-10-20
D.C. United SC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-10-16
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2021-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–4
New England Revolution
W
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-09-18
New England Revolution
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
53%
Draw or New England Revolution
71%
D.C. United SC or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

