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 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 30 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 42 | Conceded | 48 |
| -8 | GD | -14 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 23% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at .
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Birnbaum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' United States international Luis Robles has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' 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.
- 45' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' New York Red Bulls 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.
- 65' Tim Parker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- With this win, New York Red Bulls is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 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
3 / 4
1.11
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
67%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

