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 at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 23 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 29 |
| 29 | Conceded | 39 |
| -3 | GD | -10 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 29' GOAL! Aaron Long scores on 29. Assisted by Kaku
- 34' David Jensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Aaron Long picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' 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.
- 52' 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.
- 53' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 53 minute. Dru Yearwood leaves to be changed by Florian Valot.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Goal! Daniel Royer scores his 40 goal in 286 matches.
- 61' Chris Odoi-Atsem makes way for Oniel Fisher at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 62' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — David Jensen on, Ryan Meara off on 62 minutes.
- 65' Cristian Casseres catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 67' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 67 minute. Joseph Mora leaves to be changed by Federico Higuain.
- 72' Sean Nealis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 75' Yamil Asad is replacing Julian Gressel for the D.C. United SC side.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Benjamin Mines. He replaces Daniel Royer on 77 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Kaku as he departs to be replaced by Jared Stroud.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Benjamin Mines has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- It finishes all square. D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Ulises Segura 75'
- 1
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Federico Higuain 67'
- 5
- 13
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↓ Oniel Fisher 61'
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Yamil Asad 75'
- 25
- 23
- 30
-
20
Gelmin Rivas ↓ Erik Sorga 61'
Bench
- 44
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 75'
- 24
-
11
Yamil Asad ↑ 75'
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 61'
-
2
Federico Higuain ↑ 67'
-
50
Erik Sorga ↑ 61'
- 22
- 27
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Florian Valot 53'
- 24
-
10
Kaku ↓ Jared Stroud 78'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Benjamin Mines 77'
- 33
- 26
-
18
Ryan Meara C ↓ David Jensen 62'
- 6
- 23
- 15
-
25
Mathias Jorgensen ↓ Brian White 62'
Bench
-
1
David Jensen ↑ 62'
- 39
-
42
Brian White ↑ 62'
-
17
Benjamin Mines ↑ 77'
-
22
Florian Valot ↑ 53'
- 3
- 11
- 21
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 78'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2020-09-12
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-09-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-02
New York Red Bulls
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-08-29
Philadelphia Union
4–1
D.C. United SC
L
2020-08-25
D.C. United SC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-08-21
FC Cincinnati
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-09-12
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-09-06
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-09-02
New York Red Bulls
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2020-08-30
New England Revolution
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.44
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
65%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
2.9%
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% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

