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 at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 18 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 21 | Scored | 25 |
| 25 | Conceded | 21 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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 York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. D.C. United SC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismael Tajouri, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Ola Kamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 36' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Anton Tinnerholm needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Maxi Moralez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Oniel Fisher. He replaces Yamil Asad on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 69' The whistle greets Ola Kamara as he departs to be replaced by Gelmin Rivas.
- 70' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Keaton Parks exits the field as Ismael Tajouri enters on 70.
- 74' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Valentin Castellanos on, Heber off on 74 minutes.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anton Tinnerholm on 76 minutes.
- 77' Gudmundur THorarinsson gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Ronald Matarrita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Kevin Paredes is replaced by Federico Higuain.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' D.C. United SC 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.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Gelmin Rivas 69'
- 1
- 8
-
11
Yamil Asad ↓ Oniel Fisher 61'
- 28
- 5
- 13
- 31
- 25
- 23
- 30
Bench
- 44
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 61'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 69'
-
2
Federico Higuain ↑ 78'
- 36
- 50
- 22
- 27
-
20
Gelmin Rivas ↑ 69'
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 16
-
9
Heber ↓ Valentin Castellanos 74'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Ismael Tajouri 69'
Bench
-
20
Gudmundur THorarinsson ↑ 77'
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 69'
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 74'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 69'
- 41
- 25
- 15
- 28
- 26
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Louis Munteanu | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2020-09-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-02
New York Red Bulls
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-08-29
Philadelphia Union
4–1
D.C. United SC
L
2020-08-25
D.C. United SC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-08-21
FC Cincinnati
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2020-07-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
New York City FC Form
2020-09-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-03
New England Revolution
0–2
New York City FC
W
2020-08-29
New York City FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-08-24
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
L
2020-08-02
New York City FC
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

