Thursday , 2 July 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)
7 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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 #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' The ball is rolling at Audi Field. D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
  • 5' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The 32-year-old Alex Bono has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Alonso Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
  • 30' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Andy Najar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Mateusz Klich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Steve Birnbaum.
  • 50' 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.
  • 51' Derrick Williams gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Steve Birnbaum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Julian Fernandez. He replaces Andres Jasson on 60 minute.
  • 62' Magnificent from Chris Durkin! That is 8 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 72' Another change for New York City FC made on 72 minute. Talles Magno leaves to be changed by Alonso Martinez.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Kevin O'Toole. He receives a card.
  • 75' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hayden Sargis is hanging Matai Akinmboni on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keaton Parks is hanging Monsef Bakrar on the field on 80 minute.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Russell Canouse as he leaves the pitch. Jackson Hopkins steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mateusz Klich.
  • New York City FC will have plenty to reflect on. D.C. United SC were simply the better side today.

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
Heber 2
Thiago 2
Ola Kamara 2
Steven Birnbaum 2
Christian Benteke 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
1.63 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: 3.13
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 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

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
11.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
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.