Thursday , 2 July 2026

New York City FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
New York City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 27 Jun 2021 · 22:00 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Joseph Mora
Y 70' Nigel Robertha
Y 78' Andy Najar

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.

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

7
5
6
New York City FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC 2020-10-08 New York City FC 4–1 D.C. United SC 2020-09-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York City FC 2019-04-21 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
23 Jun Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
19 Jun New England Revolution H 2–3 L
29 May Los Angeles FC A 2–1 W
22 May Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
15 May Toronto FC H 1–1 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun New York City FC A 1–2 L
24 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 0–0 D
20 Jun Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
30 May Internacional CF Miami A 3–0 W
23 May Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
17 May Orlando City SC H 0–1 L

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and D.C. United SC has kicked off!
  • 5' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 9' What a strike from Nigel Robertha! The score is 0-1.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 34' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Moses Nyeman is replaced by Felipe Martins.
  • 37' New York City FC make a change. Jesus Medina trudges off to be replaced by Thiago on 37 minutes.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' Alfredo Morales makes way for Keaton Parks at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Joseph Mora on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
  • 57' 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.
  • 58' Adrien Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yamil Asad at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' The whistle greets Fredric Brillant as he departs to be replaced by Tony Alfaro.
  • 70' Nigel Robertha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi is withdrawn and Santiago Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Najar on 78.
  • 83' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Keaton Parks makes it 1-1.
  • 89' Anton Tinnerholm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • D.C. United SC will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Valentin Castellanos 5
Alexander Callens 3
Santiago Rodriguez 3
Louis Munteanu 2
Gabriel Pirani 2
Wayne Rooney 2
Heber 2
Thiago 2

Head to Head

2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC 2020-10-08 New York City FC 4–1 D.C. United SC 2020-09-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York City FC 2019-04-21 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC

New York City FC Form

2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-06-23 New York City FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2021-06-19 New York City FC 2–3 New England Revolution L 2021-05-29 Los Angeles FC 1–2 New York City FC W 2021-05-22 New York City FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-05-15 New York City FC 1–1 Toronto FC D

D.C. United SC Form

2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-06-24 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-06-20 D.C. United SC 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-05-30 Internacional CF Miami 0–3 D.C. United SC W 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2021-05-17 D.C. United SC 0–1 Orlando City SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC52% Draw25% D.C. United SC23%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
48%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC35% Draw46% D.C. United SC19%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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