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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 39 | Scored | 48 |
| 61 | Conceded | 62 |
| -22 | GD | -14 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Audi Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 10' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' Tony Alfaro is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' D.C. United SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ola Kamara on 27.
- 32' The 29-year-old Kyle Duncan has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' 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.
- 42' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 46' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nigel Robertha is hanging Ola Kamara on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabio on 47.
- 52' 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.
- 57' It’s high time Hernan Losada made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Sean Davis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Kevin Paredes by Yamil Asad on 63 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Nigel Robertha as he leaves the pitch. Yordy Reyna steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 65' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Frankie Amaya comes on to replace Dru Yearwood.
- 69' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 71 minute. Caden Clark leaves to be changed by Wikelman Carmona.
- 75' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 75 minute. Felipe Martins leaves to be changed by Moses Nyeman.
- 80' A moment of madness from Thomas Edwards on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Edwards argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Thomas Edwards departs to be replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 83' Christian Casseres Jr. catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fredric Brillant.
- 90' Bill Hamid is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Steven Birnbaum gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Joseph Mora and will look to change the dynamic.
- New York Red Bulls will have plenty to reflect on. D.C. United SC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 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
1.57
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
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
75%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
52%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
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.

