Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
1 – 0
Full Time
New York Red Bulls
Wed 27 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Junior Moreno 36' Y
Andy Najar 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Audi Field.

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

4
6
9
D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 2.8 goals New York Red Bulls
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2021-09-11 New York Red Bulls 1–1 D.C. United SC 2021-07-26 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2020-09-12 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York Red Bulls 2020-09-02 New York Red Bulls 0–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W
23 Oct New York City FC A 0–6 L
20 Oct New England Revolution H 2–3 L
16 Oct Nashville SC H 0–0 D
02 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
29 Sep Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
23 Oct Columbus Crew SC A 2–1 W
17 Oct New York City FC H 1–0 W
09 Oct Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
02 Oct FC Cincinnati A 1–0 W
29 Sep Philadelphia Union H 1–1 D

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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Audi Field will turn into a battlefield for D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
  • 9' The USA Kevin Paredes breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Wikelman Carmona, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Moreno on 36 minutes.
  • 38' The supporters are chanting for Joseph Mora. He replaces Kevin Paredes on 38 minute.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Paul Arriola exits the field as Drew Skundrich enters on 46.
  • 51' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
  • 56' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Fabio is replaced by Wikelman Carmona on 58 minute.
  • 63' Nigel Robertha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
  • 64' Andy Najar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Andy Najar is withdrawn and Chris Odoi-Atsem gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Lucas Monzon is replacing Andres Reyes for the New York Red Bulls side.
  • 69' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Youba Diarra on, Dru Yearwood off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 77' Ramon Abila has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nigel Robertha on 77 minute.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Andy Najar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. D.C. United SC take all three points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

New York Red Bulls Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ola Kamara 5
Bradley Wright-Phillips 4
Bradley Wright-Phillips 4
Cameron Harper 4
Tai Baribo 3
Christian Benteke 3
Lewis Morgan 3
Luquinhas 3

Head to Head

2021-10-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2021-09-11 New York Red Bulls 1–1 D.C. United SC 2021-07-26 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2020-09-12 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York Red Bulls 2020-09-02 New York Red Bulls 0–1 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2021-10-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2021-10-23 New York City FC 6–0 D.C. United SC L 2021-10-20 D.C. United SC 2–3 New England Revolution L 2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W

New York Red Bulls Form

2021-10-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls L 2021-10-23 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls W 2021-10-17 New York Red Bulls 1–0 New York City FC W 2021-10-09 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-10-02 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York Red Bulls W 2021-09-29 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC45% Draw27% New York Red Bulls28%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
55%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC31% Draw46% New York Red Bulls23%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
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.