D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls has kicked off!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tony Alfaro.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' D.C. United SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ola Kamara on 27.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabio made 291 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Edwards, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Nigel Robertha. He replaces Ola Kamara on 46 minute.
- 47' Fabio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Fredric Brillant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' 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.
- 63' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Kevin Paredes by Yamil Asad on 63 minute.
- 64' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 64 minute. Nigel Robertha leaves to be changed by Yordy Reyna.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Frankie Amaya. He replaces Dru Yearwood on 65 minute.
- 69' Patryk Klimala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Patryk Klimala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 71' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Wikelman Carmona on, Caden Clark off on 71 minutes.
- 75' The whistle greets Felipe Martins as he departs to be replaced by Moses Nyeman.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas Edwards.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Edwards on 81 minutes.
- 82' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Omir Fernandez comes on to replace Thomas Edwards.
- 83' A moment of madness from Christian Casseres Jr. on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Fredric Brillant will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Joseph Mora makes way for Steven Birnbaum at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.69
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
78%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
48%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

