New York City FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| +7 | GD | -3 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with D.C. United SC.
- 5' Joseph Mora has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 25' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Maxime Chanot will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Bill Hamid needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' Jesus Medina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 56' Lucas Rodriguez was booked on 56.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonardo Jara on 57.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Ulises Segura. He replaces Lucas Rodriguez on 63 minute.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 69' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Jesus Medina exits the field as Ismael Tajouri enters on 69.
- 73' Joseph Mora is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 75' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Jon Lewis on, Valentin Castellanos off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Costa Rica international Ulises Segura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- It finishes all square. New York City FC and D.C. United SC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Ismael Tajouri 69'
- 2
- 1
- 16
- 28
Bench
- 14
- 12
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 69'
- 41
- 33
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 75'
- 55
Coach
Domenec Torrent
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Rodriguez ↓ Ulises Segura 63'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 10
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 63'
- 18
- 21
- 20
- 25
- 16
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Alexander Callens | 3 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-03-10
New York City FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-03-02
Orlando City SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-11-11
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2018-11-05
New York City FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-10-31
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-10-28
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
58%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.