New York City FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–2 | 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' Welcome to Red Bull Arena that hosts another battle between New York City FC and D.C. United SC.
- 1' A stunning finish from Thiago — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 3' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Russell Canouse.
- 7' What composure from Valentin Castellanos! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 11' What a strike from Valentin Castellanos! The score is 3-0.
- 16' 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.
- 21' 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.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 278 games and scored 380 goals.
- 31' 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.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Sands.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' Steven Birnbaum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' A goal from the Argentina international Maxi Moralez! He fires home on 44 to make it 4-0!
- 46' Chris Odoi-Atsem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Paredes on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' A stunning finish from Alexander Callens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Birnbaum.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Heber. He replaces Valentin Castellanos on 58 minute.
- 63' James Sands has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Maxi Moralez exits the field as Jesus Medina enters on 71.
- 75' The Paraguay Jesus Medina breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 6-0!
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' 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 Alfredo Morales suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↓ Heber 58'
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Jesus Medina 71'
- 4
-
6
Alexander Callens ↓ Tayvon Gray 58'
- 1
- 16
- 55
- 8
- 42
Bench
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 71'
- 15
-
9
Heber ↑ 58'
- 13
-
23
Gedion Zelalem ↑ 71'
- 43
- 2
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 58'
- 21
Coach
Ronny Deila
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Ramon Abila 46'
- 24
- 28
- 5
- 6
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Griffin Yow 46'
-
23
Donovan Pines ↓ Drew Skundrich 46'
- 19
- 30
- 93
- 15
Bench
- 1
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 46'
- 21
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 46'
-
32
Ramon Abila ↑ 46'
- 4
- 16
-
22
Griffin Yow ↑ 46'
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↑ 46'
Coach
Hernan Losada
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
2021-10-23
New York City FC
6–0
D.C. United SC
W
2021-10-20
Atlanta United FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2021-10-17
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
L
2021-10-03
New York City FC
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2021-09-30
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
New York City FC
L
2021-09-26
New York City FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or D.C. United SC
31%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.9%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.