Sunday , 16 August 2026

D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
2 – 3
Full Time
New England Revolution
Wed 20 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Felipe Martins 18' Y
Y 42' Matt Polster

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

5
4
11
D.C. United SC 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals New England Revolution
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-20 D.C. United SC 2–3 New England Revolution 2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC 2021-04-25 New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United SC 2020-11-02 New England Revolution 4–3 D.C. United SC 2020-09-27 D.C. United SC 0–2 New England Revolution

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #3
23 Points 30
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 9 / 3 / 6
26 Scored 28
29 Conceded 23
-3 GD +5
1.28 PPG 1.67
28% Win % 50%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
New England Revolution
Carles Gil 5 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between D.C. United SC and New England Revolution is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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 Adam Buksa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe Martins is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Bou made 171 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 284 games and scored 410 goals.
  • 42' New England Revolution receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 46' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Matt Polster is replaced by Luis Caicedo on 46 minute.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Nigel Robertha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' The Poland Adam Buksa breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-1!
  • 64' Carles Gil is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 68' Kevin Paredes is replacing Joseph Mora for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 73' Junior Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Russell Canouse on 73 minute.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' Gustavo Bou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 81' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Ramon Abila on, Ola Kamara off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teal Bunbury is hanging Gustavo Bou on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Carles Gil is replaced by Emmanuel Boateng.
  • 89' Thomas McNamara makes way for Scott Caldwell at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New England Revolution to claim maximum points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

New England Revolution Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruce Arena

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Benteke 5
Gustavo Bou 5
Teal Bunbury 5
Carles Gil 5
Adam Buksa 4
Yamil Asad 3
Cristian Penilla 2
Yamil Asad 2

Head to Head

2021-10-20 D.C. United SC 2–3 New England Revolution 2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC 2021-04-25 New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United SC 2020-11-02 New England Revolution 4–3 D.C. United SC 2020-09-27 D.C. United SC 0–2 New England Revolution

D.C. United SC Form

2021-10-20 D.C. United SC 2–3 New England Revolution L 2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L

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
1.57 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 New England Revolution xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC30% Draw24% New England Revolution46%
Actual: New England Revolution win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
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
54%
Draw or New England Revolution
70%
D.C. United SC or New England Revolution
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC24% Draw40% New England Revolution36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push New England Revolution covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

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.