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 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: New York Red Bulls gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 6' Alejandro Romero Gamarra has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' Jalen Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 16' 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.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' That is a Red card for D.C. United SC. Wayne Rooney will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 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' D.C. United SC make a change. Jalen Robinson trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Jara on 39 minutes.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Amr Tarek was booked on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Tom Barlow as he departs to be replaced by Tim Parker.
- 51' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Frederic Brillant has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' A stunning finish from Ola Kamara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Royer gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 64' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 69' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Ola Kamara exits the field as Quincy Amarikwa enters on 69.
- 71' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Kemar Lawrence comes on to replace Daniel Royer.
- 72' Joseph Mora makes way for Luciano Acosta at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 73' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' 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.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
1.56
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 64%
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 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
59%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
67%
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
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

