Sunday , 16 August 2026

D.C. United SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
2 – 0
Full Time
New York City FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field 19,215 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mateusz Klich 45' 1–0
Chris Durkin 62' 2–0
Steve Birnbaum 45' Y
Russell Canouse 67' Y
Y 74' Kevin O'Toole
Mateusz Klich 90' Y
Y 90' Andres Perea

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Assistant 1 Adam Garner (USA)
  • Assistant 2 Felisha Mariscal (USA)
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

6
5
7
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–0 New York City FC 2023-03-18 New York City FC 3–2 D.C. United SC 2022-09-01 New York City FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct New York City FC H 2–0 W
05 Oct Austin FC A 0–3 L
01 Oct Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D
23 Sep New York Red Bulls H 3–5 L
20 Sep Atlanta United FC H 1–1 D
16 Sep Charlotte FC A 0–0 D
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct D.C. United SC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Internacional CF Miami A 1–1 D
24 Sep Toronto FC H 3–0 W
20 Sep Orlando City SC H 2–0 W
16 Sep New York Red Bulls H 0–0 D
02 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' D.C. United SC are deployed in a 4-3-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Sands made 289 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Matai Akinmboni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
  • 40' D.C. United SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' GOAL! Mateusz Klich fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Steve Birnbaum on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Derrick Williams on, Steve Birnbaum off on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Alex Bono has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 60' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Andres Jasson is replaced by Julian Fernandez on 60 minute.
  • 62' What a moment for Chris Durkin! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' D.C. United SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Alonso Martinez. He replaces Talles Magno on 72 minute.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin O'Toole argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 75' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Matai Akinmboni exits the field as Hayden Sargis enters on 75.
  • 80' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Keaton Parks comes on to replace Monsef Bakrar.
  • 83' Jackson Hopkins is replacing Russell Canouse for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Mateusz Klich has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

New York City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Valentin Castellanos 5
Alexander Callens 3
Santiago Rodriguez 3
Gabriel Pirani 2
Wayne Rooney 2
Heber 2
Thiago 2
Ola Kamara 2

Head to Head

2023-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–0 New York City FC 2023-03-18 New York City FC 3–2 D.C. United SC 2022-09-01 New York City FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 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

D.C. United SC Form

2023-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–0 New York City FC W 2023-10-05 Austin FC 3–0 D.C. United SC L 2023-10-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2023-09-23 D.C. United SC 3–5 New York Red Bulls L 2023-09-20 D.C. United SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-09-16 Charlotte FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D

New York City FC Form

2023-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–0 New York City FC L 2023-09-30 Internacional CF Miami 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-09-24 New York City FC 3–0 Toronto FC W 2023-09-20 New York City FC 2–0 Orlando City SC W 2023-09-16 New York City FC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2023-09-02 New York City FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC38% Draw26% New York City FC36%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or New York City FC
62%
D.C. United SC or New York City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC26% Draw43% New York City FC31%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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