Sunday , 16 August 2026

New England Revolution vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
New England Revolution
3 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 23:00 UTC Gillette Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Yamil Asad
Arnor Ingvi Traustason 33' Y
Wilfrid Kaptoum 42' Y
Wilfrid Kaptoum 43' Y
Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza 61' Y
Arnor Ingvi Traustason 73' R
Y 78' Steven Birnbaum

Overview

Match Preview

New England Revolution vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

11
4
5
New England Revolution 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC 2021-04-25 New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United SC 2020-11-02 New England Revolution 4–3 D.C. United SC 2020-09-27 D.C. United SC 0–2 New England Revolution 2020-08-25 D.C. United SC 1–2 New England Revolution

Recent Form

New England Revolution
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug D.C. United SC H 3–2 W
15 Aug Toronto FC A 2–1 W
08 Aug Philadelphia Union H 2–1 W
04 Aug Nashville SC H 0–0 D
31 Jul New York Red Bulls A 3–2 W
25 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug New England Revolution A 2–3 L
15 Aug Nashville SC A 2–5 L
09 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
04 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 4–2 W
31 Jul FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
26 Jul New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W

Season Stats

New England Revolution D.C. United SC
#3 Position #9
30 Points 23
18 Played 18
9 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 8 / 5
28 Scored 26
23 Conceded 29
+5 GD -3
1.67 PPG 1.28
50% Win % 28%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

New England Revolution
Carles Gil 5 G 3 A
D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New England Revolution and D.C. United SC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Paul Arriola adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Paul Arriola exits the field as Yordy Reyna enters on 14.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yordy Reyna, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Thomas McNamara, a United States , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Yamil Asad. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 33' Arnor Ingvi Traustason has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Wilfrid Kaptoum. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Wilfrid Kaptoum catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Maciel as he leaves the pitch. Tajon Buchanan steps in for New England Revolution.
  • 49' Thomas McNamara doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Tajon Buchanan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Ramon Abila is replacing Edison Flores for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Arnor Ingvi Traustason argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 76' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Caldwell is hanging Gustavo Bou on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Ola Kamara. He replaces Yamil Asad on 77 minute.
  • 78' Steven Birnbaum is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 83' Ola Kamara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 85' The deadlock is broken! DeJuan Jones gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Emmanuel Boateng is withdrawn and Christian Mafla gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. New England Revolution take all three points.

Lineups

New England Revolution Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruce Arena

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teal Bunbury 5
Carles Gil 5
Christian Benteke 5
Gustavo Bou 5
Adam Buksa 4
Yamil Asad 3
Cristian Penilla 2
Yamil Asad 2

Head to Head

2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC 2021-04-25 New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United SC 2020-11-02 New England Revolution 4–3 D.C. United SC 2020-09-27 D.C. United SC 0–2 New England Revolution 2020-08-25 D.C. United SC 1–2 New England Revolution

New England Revolution Form

2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC W 2021-08-15 Toronto FC 1–2 New England Revolution W 2021-08-08 New England Revolution 2–1 Philadelphia Union W 2021-08-04 New England Revolution 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-07-31 New York Red Bulls 2–3 New England Revolution W 2021-07-25 New England Revolution 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W

D.C. United SC Form

2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC W 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-26 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New England Revolution56% Draw22% D.C. United SC22%
Actual: New England Revolution win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

New England Revolution or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
44%
New England Revolution or D.C. United SC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New England Revolution40% Draw40% D.C. United SC20%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — New England Revolution

Handicap New England Revolution covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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