New England Revolution vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Geoff Gamble
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 10 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #14 |
| 58 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 55 | Scored | 39 |
| 47 | Conceded | 61 |
| +8 | GD | -22 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 53% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New England Revolution winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' USA international Ian Harkes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Farrell suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New England Revolution 3-2 D.C. United SC.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↓ Juan Agudelo 46'
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↓ Kelyn Rowe 46'
- 27
- 70
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Scott Caldwell 90'
- 3
- 19
- 30
- 10
- 4
Bench
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 90'
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 46'
- 15
- 18
- 91
- 21
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 46'
Coach
Brad Friedel
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 91
- 11
- 13
- 21
-
23
Ian Harkes ↓ Bruno Miranda 85'
-
20
Jalen Robinson ↓ Junior Moreno 87'
Bench
- 26
-
5
Junior Moreno ↑ 87'
- 4
-
32
Bruno Miranda ↑ 85'
- 25
- 29
-
16
Patrick Mullins ↑ 88'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 5 |
| Teal Bunbury | 5 |
| Carles Gil | 5 |
| Christian Benteke | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Yamil Asad | 3 |
| Yamil Asad | 2 |
| Ramon Abila | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2018-06-30
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2018-06-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-02
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-30
New England Revolution
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-05-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.38
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
43%
New England Revolution or D.C. United SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

