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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, New York Red Bulls does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Kevin Paredes, a USA , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathias Jorgensen, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Dru Yearwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 29' What a moment for Aaron Long! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' 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.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aaron Long.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' New York Red Bulls make a change. Dru Yearwood trudges off to be replaced by Florian Valot on 53 minutes.
- 58' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Chris Odoi-Atsem has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Assisted by Jason Pendant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Royer makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 61' D.C. United SC make a change. Chris Odoi-Atsem trudges off to be replaced by Oniel Fisher on 61 minutes.
- 62' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Jensen is hanging Ryan Meara on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Casseres argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Joseph Mora departs to be replaced by Federico Higuain.
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Julian Gressel by Yamil Asad on 75 minute.
- 77' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Daniel Royer has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Mines to step up.
- 78' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 78 minute. Kaku leaves to be changed by Jared Stroud.
- 83' Chris Seitz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 0-2 New York Red Bulls.
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 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 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
1 / 4
1.37
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
64%
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
12.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

