D.C. United SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

D.C. United SC

3 – 5

Full Time

New York Red Bulls

Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 17' Omir Fernandez

Christian Benteke 21' 1–1

Christian Benteke 36' 2–1

2–2 44' Omir Fernandez pen

Christian Benteke pen 45+2' 3–2

3–3 45+5' Cameron Harper

3–4 58' Sean Nealis

3–5 90+3' John Tolkin

Russell Canouse 25' Y

Brendan Hines-Ike 55' Y

Y 65' Kyle Duncan

Y 66' Daniel Edelman

Christian Benteke 83' Y

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

D.C. United SC 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals New York Red Bulls

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-23 D.C. United SC 3–5 New York Red Bulls 2023-08-20 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC 2022-08-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York Red Bulls 2022-05-28 New York Red Bulls 4–1 D.C. United SC 2021-10-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls

Recent Form

D.C. United SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	New York Red Bulls	H	3–5	L
20 Sep	Atlanta United FC	H	1–1	D
16 Sep	Charlotte FC	A	0–0	D
09 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	H	0–0	D
02 Sep	Chicago Fire FC	H	4–0	W
26 Aug	Philadelphia Union	H	1–3	L

New York Red Bulls

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	D.C. United SC	A	5–3	W
20 Sep	Austin FC	H	1–1	D
16 Sep	New York City FC	A	0–0	D
03 Sep	Philadelphia Union	A	1–4	L
30 Aug	New England Revolution	A	0–1	L
26 Aug	Internacional CF Miami	H	0–2	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)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

24% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. d.c. united sc is hosting new york red bulls for another epic battle.
5' d.c. united sc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' new york red bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
17' Goal! Omir Fernandez scores his 19 goal in 302 matches.
21' GOAL! Christian Benteke fires home to make it 0-2!
25' The referee calls foul for Russell Canouse. He receives a card.
30' d.c. united sc have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
35' Eric Davis, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' What composure from Christian Benteke! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-3.
41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' GOAL! Omir Fernandez fires home to make it 0-4!
46' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Cameron Harper has done his job and it is now time for Luquinhas to step up.
47' A stunning finish from Christian Benteke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
50' Cameron Harper has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brendan Hines-Ike on 55.
58' Against the run of play, Sean Nealis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
65' Kyle Duncan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
66' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Edelman argues furiously but the card stands.
67' The crowd applauds Gabriel Pirani as he leaves the pitch. Jose Fajardo steps in for D.C. United SC.
68' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Cristian Dajome on, Theodore Ku-DiPietro off on 68 minutes.
70' Yamil Asad is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Durkin at the 70 minute mark.
72' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 72 minute. Omir Fernandez leaves to be changed by Dylan Nealis.
77' 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.
78' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Peter Stroud on, Elias Manoel off on 78 minutes.
83' A moment of madness from Christian Benteke on 83 minutes earns him a card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
86' Dru Yearwood is replacing Daniel Edelman for the New York Red Bulls side.
87' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Brendan Hines-Ike is withdrawn and Nigel Robertha gets his opportunity.
90' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 90 minute. Frankie Amaya leaves to be changed by Hassan Ndam.
new york red bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

2
Ruan ↓ Andy Najar 68'
20
Christian Benteke
43
Mateusz Klich
24
Alex Bono
6
Russell Canouse
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Yamil Asad 70'
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↓ Nigel Robertha 87'
31
Eric Davis
23
Donovan Pines
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Jose Fajardo 67'
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↓ Cristian Dajome 68'

Bench

15
Steve Birnbaum
22
Yamil Asad ↑ 70'
7
Pedro Santos
9
Erik Hurtado
14
Andy Najar ↑ 68'
84
Jose Fajardo ↑ 67'
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 87'
12
Cristian Dajome ↑ 68'
50
Luis Zamudio

Coach Wayne Rooney

New York Red Bulls Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 86'
18
Ryan Meara
98
Hassan Ndam ↑ 90'
82
Luquinhas ↑ 46'
12
Dylan Nealis ↑ 72'
5
Peter Stroud ↑ 78'
9
Jorge Hurtado

Coach Tony Jouaux

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

D.C. United SC Form

2023-09-23 D.C. United SC 3–5 New York Red Bulls L 2023-09-20 D.C. United SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-09-16 Charlotte FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-09-09 D.C. United SC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes D 2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-08-26 D.C. United SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union L

New York Red Bulls Form

2023-09-23 D.C. United SC 3–5 New York Red Bulls W 2023-09-20 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Austin FC D 2023-09-16 New York City FC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2023-09-03 Philadelphia Union 4–1 New York Red Bulls L 2023-08-30 New England Revolution 1–0 New York Red Bulls L 2023-08-26 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Internacional CF Miami L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.57 D.C. United SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.79 New York Red Bulls xG

I would bet for: D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

D.C. United SC33% Draw26% New York Red Bulls41%

Actual: New York Red Bulls win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.36

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw

60%

Draw or New York Red Bulls

67%

D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

D.C. United SC26% Draw42% New York Red Bulls32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted

3 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.6%

0 – 2

5.6%

0 – 1

5.5%

1 – 3

0 – 0

1 – 0

4.8%

2 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

3.9%

3 – 1

3.9%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap	D.C. United SC covers	Push	New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	17%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	19%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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.