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D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
3 – 3
Full Time
New York Red Bulls
Sun 16 Sep 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Logan Brown
  • Referee Alan Kelly
  • Referee Kevin Terry Jr.

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

4
6
9
D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 2.8 goals New York Red Bulls
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-16 D.C. United SC 3–3 New York Red Bulls 2018-08-26 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC 2018-07-26 D.C. United SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep New York Red Bulls H 3–3 D
12 Sep Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
08 Sep New York City FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
26 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep D.C. United SC A 3–3 D
01 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 0–3 L
30 Aug Houston Dynamo H 1–0 W
26 Aug D.C. United SC H 1–0 W
22 Aug New York City FC A 1–1 D
18 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

D.C. United SC New York Red Bulls
#9 Position #5
18 Points 22
15 Played 15
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
21 Scored 25
25 Conceded 32
-4 GD -7
1.20 PPG 1.47
27% Win % 40%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 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 Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host New York Red Bulls — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 70' Michael Amir Murillo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' The 36-year-old Daniel Royer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 3-3 New York Red Bulls.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

New York Red Bulls Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ola Kamara 5
Cameron Harper 4
Bradley Wright-Phillips 4
Bradley Wright-Phillips 4
Lewis Morgan 3
Luquinhas 3
Tai Baribo 3
Christian Benteke 3

Head to Head

2018-09-16 D.C. United SC 3–3 New York Red Bulls 2018-08-26 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC 2018-07-26 D.C. United SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls

D.C. United SC Form

2018-09-16 D.C. United SC 3–3 New York Red Bulls D 2018-09-12 D.C. United SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-09-08 New York City FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union L 2018-08-26 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC L

New York Red Bulls Form

2018-09-16 D.C. United SC 3–3 New York Red Bulls D 2018-09-01 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls L 2018-08-30 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Houston Dynamo W 2018-08-26 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC W 2018-08-22 New York City FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC42% Draw25% New York Red Bulls33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
67%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
58%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC34% Draw40% New York Red Bulls26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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