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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! D.C. United SC vs New York City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 9' Poor challenge from Frederic Brillant. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 15' Valentin Castellanos puts New York City FC on the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' New York City FC have won 468 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Assisted by Junior Moreno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brendan Hines-Ike makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 44' Russell Canouse is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hernan Losada might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Jesus Medina, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Seitz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 71' Another change for New York City FC made on 71 minute. Gudmundur THorarinsson leaves to be changed by Malte Amundsen.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Valentin Castellanos will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' D.C. United SC make a change. Yamil Asad trudges off to be replaced by Adrien Perez on 74 minutes.
- 75' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Erik Sorga exits the field as Nigel Robertha enters on 75.
- 77' Julian Gressel was booked on 77.
- 82' Anton Tinnerholm catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 87' 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.
- 88' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Jose Alfaro is withdrawn and Andy Najar gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. D.C. United SC take all three 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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| David Villa | 2 |
| Louis Munteanu | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
61%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.