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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 49 |
| 61 | Conceded | 45 |
| -22 | GD | +4 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 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 York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and D.C. United SC launch into their encounter with New York City FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronny Deila might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Ulises Segura argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' 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.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Paredes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' Maxi Moralez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Alexander Ring is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Yamil Asad makes way for Oniel Fisher at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 66' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' D.C. United SC make a change. Ola Kamara trudges off to be replaced by Gelmin Rivas on 69 minutes.
- 70' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Keaton Parks by Ismael Tajouri on 70 minute.
- 74' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Valentin Castellanos comes on to replace Heber.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anton Tinnerholm on 76.
- 77' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Ronald Matarrita exits the field as Gudmundur THorarinsson enters on 77.
- 78' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Federico Higuain comes on to replace Kevin Paredes.
- 83' 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.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 0-0 New York City FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Louis Munteanu | 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
0.8
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
61%
Draw or New York City FC
71%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.1%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

