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 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 30 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 41 |
| 42 | Conceded | 36 |
| -8 | GD | +5 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 23% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| 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' The ball is rolling at Audi Field. D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
- 5' Donovan Pines is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Alexander Callens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' D.C. United SC have won 386 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 61 minute. Yamil Asad leaves to be changed by Oniel Fisher.
- 66' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 69' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Ola Kamara is replaced by Gelmin Rivas.
- 70' Ismael Tajouri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keaton Parks at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' The whistle greets Heber as he departs to be replaced by Valentin Castellanos.
- 76' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Anton Tinnerholm gets a Yellow card.
- 77' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Ronald Matarrita is replaced by Gudmundur THorarinsson on 77 minute.
- 78' The crowd applauds Kevin Paredes as he leaves the pitch. Federico Higuain steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' Gudmundur THorarinsson, a Iceland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 2 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 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
0.88
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
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
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

