D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 23 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 29 |
| 29 | Conceded | 39 |
| -3 | GD | -10 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ronald Donkor scoring 1 goals.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 0% of all matches.
- 30' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luis Robles suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Steve Birnbaum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' Michael Amir Murillo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 281 games and scored 384 goals.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 0-1 New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 28
- 91
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↓ Wayne Rooney 57'
- 13
- 21
Bench
- 26
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 84'
-
9
Wayne Rooney ↑ 57'
- 5
-
4
Russell Canouse ↑ 67'
- 23
- 20
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Marc Rzatkowski 67'
- 99
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ethan Kutler 81'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↓ Daniel Royer 61'
Bench
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 67'
- 29
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 61'
- 78
- 18
-
41
Ethan Kutler ↑ 81'
- 23
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2018-07-26
D.C. United SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-07-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2018-07-15
D.C. United SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2018-06-30
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
L
2018-06-14
Toronto FC
4–4
D.C. United SC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-07-26
D.C. United SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-07-21
New York Red Bulls
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2018-07-14
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-07-08
New York City FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-07-01
Toronto FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-06-23
New York Red Bulls
3–0
FC Dallas
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
65%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
64%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

