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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 49 | Scored | 39 |
| 45 | Conceded | 61 |
| +4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New York City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Ulises Segura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Louis Munteanu scoring 2 goals.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Leonardo Jara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' The 34-year-old Alexander Callens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Lucas Rodriguez is withdrawn and Ulises Segura gets his opportunity.
- 68' Ben Sweat has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 69' Ismael Tajouri is replacing Jesus Medina for the New York City FC side.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joseph Mora.
- 75' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Valentin Castellanos is replaced by Jon Lewis on 75 minute.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Leonardo Jara, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 0-0 D.C. United SC.
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
1.23
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or D.C. United SC
58%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
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% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

