Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

MLS · 2021
New York City FC
6 – 0
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Russell Canouse
James Sands 33' Y
Y 54' Steven Birnbaum

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

7
5
6
New York City FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 New York City FC 6–0 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
31% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' The Thiago breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 1-0!
  • 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Russell Canouse on 3.
  • 7' What a moment for Valentin Castellanos! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' Magnificent from Valentin Castellanos! That is 96 goals in 294 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Birnbaum made 285 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Sands on 33.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hernan Losada might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Maxi Moralez makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 46' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Odoi-Atsem is hanging Kevin Paredes on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' Alexander Callens does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
  • 54' Steven Birnbaum is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 58' Heber gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Valentin Castellanos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Medina. He replaces Maxi Moralez on 71 minute.
  • 75' Goal! Jesus Medina scores his 49 goal in 294 matches.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxime Chanot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hernan Losada will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 6-0.

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
Gabriel Pirani 2
Wayne Rooney 2
Heber 2
Thiago 2
Ola Kamara 2

Head to Head

2021-10-23 New York City FC 6–0 D.C. United SC 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

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

2021-10-23 New York City FC 6–0 D.C. United SC L 2021-10-20 D.C. United SC 2–3 New England Revolution L 2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.56 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: New York City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC69% Draw19% D.C. United SC12%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

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
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC55% Draw36% D.C. United SC9%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 21% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 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
46% ✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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