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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' 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' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' Goal! Kevin Paredes scores his 7 goal in 297 matches.
- 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hernan Losada might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Arriola made 297 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Youba Diarra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 36' Junior Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 38' Joseph Mora gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Kevin Paredes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 43' Christian Casseres Jr. has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 46' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Drew Skundrich on, Paul Arriola off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Fabio departs to be replaced by Wikelman Carmona.
- 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Chris Odoi-Atsem is replacing Andy Najar for the D.C. United SC side.
- 68' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Monzon is hanging Andres Reyes on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' New York Red Bulls make a change. Dru Yearwood trudges off to be replaced by Youba Diarra on 69 minutes.
- 74' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' The crowd applauds Nigel Robertha as he leaves the pitch. Ramon Abila steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 82' Ola Kamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 1-0 New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Drew Skundrich 46'
- 5
- 6
-
14
Andy Najar ↓ Chris Odoi-Atsem 64'
- 31
- 23
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↓ Ramon Abila 77'
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↓ Joseph Mora 38'
- 15
Bench
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 38'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 64'
- 21
- 8
-
32
Ramon Abila ↑ 77'
-
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↑ 77'
- 16
- 93
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↑ 46'
Coach
Hernan Losada
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Tom Barlow 77'
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Youba Diarra 69'
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Daniel Royer 69'
- 15
- 5
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Lucas Monzon 68'
-
9
Fabio ↓ Wikelman Carmona 58'
- 23
Bench
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 69'
- 18
- 8
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 77'
-
44
Youba Diarra ↑ 69'
- 17
- 37
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 58'
-
2
Lucas Monzon ↑ 68'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
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
3 / 4
1.24
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
69%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
60%
D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

