D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
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 ball is rolling at Audi Field. D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Fredric Brillant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tony Alfaro on 12 minutes.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Ola Kamara makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and D.C. United SC are in front.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hernan Losada will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Nigel Robertha gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Ola Kamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Poor challenge from Fabio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Fabio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Yamil Asad. He replaces Kevin Paredes on 63 minute.
- 64' Yordy Reyna gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Nigel Robertha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Frankie Amaya gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Dru Yearwood and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Patryk Klimala is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 70' Patryk Klimala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Wikelman Carmona on, Caden Clark off on 71 minutes.
- 75' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Felipe Martins exits the field as Moses Nyeman enters on 75.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Thomas Edwards. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Thomas Edwards makes way for Omir Fernandez at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christian Casseres Jr..
- 87' Fredric Brillant was booked on 87.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Bill Hamid argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Joseph Mora makes way for Steven Birnbaum at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- With this win, D.C. United SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Nigel Robertha 46'
- 24
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Steven Birnbaum 90'
- 5
-
8
Felipe Martins ↓ Moses Nyeman 75'
- 14
- 31
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↓ Yamil Asad 64'
- 93
- 13
- 12
Bench
-
11
Yamil Asad ↑ 64'
- 3
- 21
- 29
- 22
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 46'
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↑ 75'
-
15
Steven Birnbaum ↑ 90'
- 20
Coach
Hernan Losada
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Omir Fernandez 82'
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Frankie Amaya 65'
- 27
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 47
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Wikelman Carmona 71'
- 9
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 24
- 18
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 82'
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 65'
- 74
- 5
- 17
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 71'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-07-26
D.C. United SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-07-21
Toronto FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-07-09
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-06-27
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-06-23
New England Revolution
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.95
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
78%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
46%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

