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

Match Preview

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

D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)

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

D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 2.8 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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls has kicked off!
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
17' Omir Fernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
21' Christian Benteke doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Russell Canouse.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
36' Christian Benteke does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
41' The 36-year-old Mateusz Klich has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
44' What a strike from Omir Fernandez! The score is 2-2.
46' Luquinhas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cameron Harper at the 46 minute mark.
47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Benteke makes no mistake. 3-2!
50' Cameron Harper has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brendan Hines-Ike on 55 minutes.
58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sean Nealis makes it 3-4.
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 .
65' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyle Duncan.
66' Daniel Edelman was booked on 66.
67' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Gabriel Pirani has done his job and it is now time for Jose Fajardo to step up.
68' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 68 minute. Theodore Ku-DiPietro leaves to be changed by Cristian Dajome.
70' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Chris Durkin is withdrawn and Yamil Asad gets his opportunity.
72' Dylan Nealis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Omir Fernandez on 72 minute.
77' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
78' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Elias Manoel is replaced by Peter Stroud on 78 minute.
83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Benteke on 83.
86' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Daniel Edelman is replaced by Dru Yearwood on 86 minute.
87' The supporters are chanting for Nigel Robertha. He replaces Brendan Hines-Ike on 87 minute.
90' The supporters are chanting for Hassan Ndam. He replaces Frankie Amaya on 90 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 3-5 New York Red Bulls.

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
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

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

1.87 D.C. United SC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.85 New York Red Bulls xG

I would bet for: D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

D.C. United SC37% Draw25% New York Red Bulls38%

Actual: New York Red Bulls win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.72

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw

63%

Draw or New York Red Bulls

63%

D.C. United SC or New York Red Bulls

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

D.C. United SC31% Draw39% New York Red Bulls30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted

3 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 2

6.9%

3 – 1

4.7%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

4.3%

0 – 2

4.2%

1 – 0

0 – 1

3.9%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap	D.C. United SC covers	Push	New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	18%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	17%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	11%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.