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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 33 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 55 |
| 61 | Conceded | 47 |
| -22 | GD | +8 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 21% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Felipe Martins.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Brandon Bye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matt Polster on 42 minutes.
- 46' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Matt Polster departs to be replaced by Luis Caicedo.
- 51' Magnificent from Nigel Robertha! That is 8 goals in 81 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' Against the run of play, Adam Buksa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' A goal from the Spain international Carles Gil! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-2!
- 68' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Joseph Mora is replaced by Kevin Paredes on 68 minute.
- 73' Junior Moreno is replacing Russell Canouse for the D.C. United SC side.
- 78' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' GOAL! Gustavo Bou fires home to make it 1-3!
- 81' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Ola Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Ramon Abila to step up.
- 86' Another change for New England Revolution made on 86 minute. Gustavo Bou leaves to be changed by Teal Bunbury.
- 87' The crowd applauds Carles Gil as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Boateng steps in for New England Revolution.
- 89' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Caldwell is hanging Thomas McNamara on the field on 89 minute.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 2-3 New England Revolution. Honours even.
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 |
| Cristian Penilla | 2 |
| Cristian Penilla | 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
1.47
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
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 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
51%
Draw or New England Revolution
73%
D.C. United SC or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

