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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 19 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 21 |
| 21 | Conceded | 25 |
| +4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York City FC to score. At the same time, D.C. United SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- 27' Maxime Chanot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' 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 Lucas Rodriguez suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Arriola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Lucas Rodriguez was booked on 56.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Leonardo Jara is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 57.
- 62' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ulises Segura is hanging Lucas Rodriguez on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jesus Medina as he leaves the pitch. Ismael Tajouri steps in for New York City FC.
- 73' Joseph Mora is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 75' Jon Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentin Castellanos on 75 minute.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' 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.
- 90' D.C. United SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- The points are shared — New York City FC 0-0 D.C. United SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 2 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 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
1.29
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 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
59%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
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% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 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.

