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 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' We are underway at Audi Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Chris Seitz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 10' Frederic Brillant needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' Ulises Segura was booked on 16.
- 21' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Gary Mackay-Steven has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' 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 Keaton Parks suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 56' Donovan Pines has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 61' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Yamil Asad is replaced by Oniel Fisher.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Heber is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 69' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Ola Kamara is replaced by Gelmin Rivas.
- 70' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Keaton Parks is replaced by Ismael Tajouri.
- 74' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Valentin Castellanos comes on to replace Heber.
- 76' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Ronald Matarrita by Gudmundur THorarinsson on 77 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Federico Higuain comes on to replace Kevin Paredes.
- 83' Gudmundur THorarinsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 0-0 New York City FC.
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 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| David Villa | 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
0.95
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
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
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
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 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

