D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Matthew Franz
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and D.C. United SC launch into their encounter with New York Red Bulls.
- 5' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 6' Goal! Alejandro Romero Gamarra scores his 18 goal in 283 matches.
- 11' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' Daniel Royer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' D.C. United SC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' Felipe Martins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amr Tarek.
- 38' Leonardo Jara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jalen Robinson on 38 minute.
- 39' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Jalen Robinson is withdrawn and Leonardo Jara gets his opportunity.
- 44' Wayne Rooney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 45' New York Red Bulls player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Tom Barlow is withdrawn and Tim Parker gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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' What a moment for Ola Kamara! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' Against the run of play, Daniel Royer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Ola Kamara departs to be replaced by Quincy Amarikwa.
- 71' The whistle greets Daniel Royer as he departs to be replaced by Kemar Lawrence.
- 72' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 72 minute. Joseph Mora leaves to be changed by Luciano Acosta.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Quincy Amarikwa on 73 minutes.
- 78' Rece Buckmaster needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 83' Venezuela international Cristian Casseres Jr. has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for D.C. United SC.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Ola Kamara ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 69'
- 11
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Luciano Acosta 72'
- 5
- 13
-
20
Jalen Robinson ↓ Leonardo Jara 38'
- 18
Bench
- 17
- 1
- 8
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 72'
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 69'
-
29
Leonardo Jara ↑ 38'
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Bradley Wright-Phillips 69'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Kemar Lawrence 71'
- 33
- 31
- 27
- 23
- 3
- 91
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Tim Parker 46'
Bench
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 69'
-
26
Tim Parker ↑ 46'
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↑ 71'
- 18
- 19
- 21
- 25
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
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-08-04
D.C. United SC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-07-21
Atlanta United FC
2–0
D.C. United SC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-17
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-12
Los Angeles FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-03
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-07-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-07-21
Orlando City SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
59%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
66%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

