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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 39 | Scored | 48 |
| 61 | Conceded | 62 |
| -22 | GD | -14 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' 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.
- 6' What a moment for Alejandro Romero Gamarra! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
- 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Arriola made 290 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' Kemar Lawrence needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' Joseph Mora has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 24' A moment of madness from Wayne Rooney on 24 minutes earns him a Red card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
- 29' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Felipe Martins.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Amr Tarek. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Leonardo Jara comes on to replace Jalen Robinson.
- 39' D.C. United SC make a change. Jalen Robinson trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Jara on 39 minutes.
- 44' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Amr Tarek.
- 46' Tim Parker gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Tom Barlow and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' New York Red Bulls have won 431 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ola Kamara makes it 1-1.
- 59' GOAL! Daniel Royer fires home to make it 1-2!
- 64' 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.
- 69' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quincy Amarikwa is hanging Ola Kamara on the field on 69 minute.
- 71' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Daniel Royer exits the field as Kemar Lawrence enters on 71.
- 72' Joseph Mora makes way for Luciano Acosta at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 73' Quincy Amarikwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 78' 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.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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
-
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 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 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
1.44
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
56%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
70%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

