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 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 34 |
| 36 | Conceded | 42 |
| +5 | GD | -8 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 30% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at .
- 5' Costa Rica international Joseph Mora has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Russell Canouse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' With 2 assists to his name this season, Maxi Moralez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 27' Maxime Chanot is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Louis Munteanu scoring 2 goals.
- 56' Lucas Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 57' Leonardo Jara picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Alexandru Mitrita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 63' Ulises Segura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Rodriguez on 63 minute.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jesus Medina as he leaves the pitch. Ismael Tajouri steps in for New York City FC.
- 73' Joseph Mora was booked on 73.
- 75' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Valentin Castellanos is replaced by Jon Lewis on 75 minute.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- 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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 3 |
| Alexander Callens | 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
1.19
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
60%
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 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.