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 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Nick Uranga
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 23 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 31 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| -3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
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 9th (23 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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 York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New York City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Durkin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ebenezer Ofori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 20' The 39-year-old Maxi Moralez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Alexandru Mitrita has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 44' Chris Durkin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Leonardo Jara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jon Lewis.
- 48' Jon Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita on 48 minute.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Ebenezer Ofori. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' Magnificent from Heber! That is 28 goals in 16 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' Jesus Medina gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Heber and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Louis Munteanu scoring 2 goals.
- 70' Zoltan Stieber has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ulises Segura on 70 minute.
- 75' Anton Tinnerholm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' 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 Lucas Rodriguez suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Quincy Amarikwa is replacing Lucas Rodriguez for the D.C. United SC side.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Jesus Medina will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Paul Arriola by Griffin Yow 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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
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% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.