D.C. United SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 28 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 29 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Nick Uranga
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 28 | Played | 29 |
| 7 / 12 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 12 |
| 36 | Scored | 42 |
| 47 | Conceded | 40 |
| -11 | GD | +2 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 25% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
D.C. United SC are 12th (33 pts). New York City FC are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/7
61-75
3/7
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/6
76+
2/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 15 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Paul Arriola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 10' The 39-year-old Maxi Moralez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Bill Hamid, a Sierra Leone , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' New York City FC have won 467 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' What composure from Alexandru Mitrita! The Romania international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Durkin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Leonardo Jara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' Jon Lewis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 48' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Alexandru Mitrita departs to be replaced by Jon Lewis.
- 52' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' A goal from the Brazil international Heber! He fires home on 56 to make it 0-2!
- 61' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Heber exits the field as Jesus Medina enters on 63.
- 68' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Zoltan Stieber comes on to replace Ulises Segura.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxi Moralez on 77 minutes.
- 82' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 85' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Quincy Amarikwa.
- 90' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Griffin Yow. He replaces Paul Arriola on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Zoltan Stieber 70'
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Griffin Yow 90'
- 15
- 10
- 5
- 13
- 21
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 70'
- 20
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 85'
- 23
- 30
-
22
Griffin Yow ↑ 90'
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 16
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↓ Jon Lewis 48'
-
9
Heber ↓ Jesus Medina 63'
Bench
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 63'
- 2
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 90'
- 15
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 48'
- 55
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York City FC
65%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.