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 Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Costa Rica international Ulises Segura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' 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 .
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Russell Canouse made 285 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Andreas Ivan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 75' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Bill Hamid has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' D.C. United SC have won 386 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 3-3 New York Red Bulls. Honours even.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Yamil Asad 63'
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Zoltan Stieber 81'
- 15
- 10
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
-
20
Jalen Robinson ↓ Oniel Fisher 46'
Bench
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 81'
-
22
Yamil Asad ↑ 63'
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 46'
- 11
- 48
- 21
- 12
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Andreas Ivan 75'
- 33
- 31
- 26
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Alex Muyl 66'
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↓ Connor Lade 90'
- 4
Bench
- 29
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 75'
-
5
Connor Lade ↑ 90'
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 66'
- 7
- 42
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
2018-09-16
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
1.8
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
68%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
58%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

