D.C. United SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 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 Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Cory Richardson
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | New England Revolution | A | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 9' Frederic Brillant has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Valentin Castellanos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 15' Valentin Castellanos adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph Mora, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Malte Amundsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 39' The USA Brendan Hines-Ike breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-1!
- 44' Assisted by Julian Gressel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Russell Canouse makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 49' Frederic Brillant, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Anton Tinnerholm has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' Malte Amundsen is replacing Gudmundur THorarinsson for the New York City FC side.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Valentin Castellanos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Adrien Perez. He replaces Yamil Asad on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Nigel Robertha on, Erik Sorga off on 75 minutes.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Gressel is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 77.
- 82' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 87' 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.
- 88' The whistle greets Jose Alfaro as he departs to be replaced by Andy Najar.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
-
93
Jose Alfaro ↓ Andy Najar 88'
-
11
Yamil Asad ↓ Adrien Perez 74'
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 13
- 31
- 4
-
50
Erik Sorga ↓ Nigel Robertha 75'
Bench
- 21
-
14
Andy Najar ↑ 88'
-
16
Adrien Perez ↑ 74'
- 22
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 75'
- 27
Coach
Hernan Losada
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 17
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 16
- 55
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 71'
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 71'
- 5
- 13
- 2
- 24
- 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
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
64%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
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% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 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.