Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
D.C. United SC
0 – 2
Full Time
New York City FC
Wed 18 May 2022 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Rafael Romo 19' Y
Y 36' Santiago Rodriguez
Y 64' Valentin Castellanos
Y 90' Gedion Zelalem

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

6
5
7
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-18 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC 2021-10-23 New York City FC 6–0 D.C. United SC 2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC 2020-10-08 New York City FC 4–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May New York City FC H 0–2 L
15 May Internacional CF Miami A 2–2 D
07 May Houston Dynamo H 2–0 W
30 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 0–3 L
23 Apr New England Revolution H 3–2 W
16 Apr Austin FC H 2–3 L
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May D.C. United SC A 2–0 W
14 May Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
07 May Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D
01 May San Jose Earthquakes H 3–0 W
24 Apr Toronto FC H 5–4 W
17 Apr Real Salt Lake H 6–0 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC New York City FC
#9 Position #8
18 Points 19
15 Played 15
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 4 / 6
21 Scored 25
25 Conceded 21
-4 GD +4
1.20 PPG 1.27
27% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Audi Field!
  • 5' GOAL! Alexander Callens fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 6' Goal! Alexander Callens scores his 11 goal in 18 matches.
  • 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
  • 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Santiago Rodriguez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
  • 46' Taxiarchis Fountas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Griffin Yow at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' Valentin Castellanos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Maxime Chanot gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Thiago and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' D.C. United SC make a change. Russell Canouse trudges off to be replaced by Drew Skundrich on 57 minutes.
  • 62' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Valentin Castellanos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Edison Flores departs to be replaced by Nigel Robertha.
  • 77' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
  • 82' 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.
  • 87' Chris Gloster, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Gedion Zelalem. He receives a Yellow card.
  • New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Valentin Castellanos 5
Santiago Rodriguez 3
Alexander Callens 3
Heber 2
Thiago 2
Ola Kamara 2
Steven Birnbaum 2
Christian Benteke 2

Head to Head

2022-05-18 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC 2021-10-23 New York City FC 6–0 D.C. United SC 2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC 2020-10-08 New York City FC 4–1 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2022-05-18 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC L 2022-05-15 Internacional CF Miami 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2022-05-07 D.C. United SC 2–0 Houston Dynamo W 2022-04-30 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-04-23 D.C. United SC 3–2 New England Revolution W 2022-04-16 D.C. United SC 2–3 Austin FC L

New York City FC Form

2022-05-18 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC W 2022-05-14 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-05-07 New York City FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2022-05-01 New York City FC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes W 2022-04-24 New York City FC 5–4 Toronto FC W 2022-04-17 New York City FC 6–0 Real Salt Lake W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC22% Draw25% New York City FC53%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
47%
Draw or New York City FC
78%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC17% Draw42% New York City FC41%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 22% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.