New York City FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Charlotte FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–6 | L |
| 17 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| +7 | GD | -3 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Talles Magno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' Chris Odoi-Atsem is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 23' Chris Odoi-Atsem is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 24' GOAL! Ola Kamara fires home to make it 0-1!
- 25' Poor challenge from Ola Kamara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' Martin Rodriguez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Heber makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 32' 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 Russell Canouse suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' The supporters are chanting for Vuk Latinovich. He replaces Anton Tinnerholm on 37 minute.
- 38' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Vuk Latinovich comes on to replace Anton Tinnerholm.
- 43' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Steven Birnbaum gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malte Amundsen on 62.
- 64' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Heber exits the field as Maxi Moralez enters on 64.
- 69' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 73' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Ola Kamara is withdrawn and Christian Benteke gets his opportunity.
- 75' New York City FC make a change. Malte Amundsen trudges off to be replaced by Matias Pellegrini on 75 minutes.
- 80' Sean Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Martin Rodriguez is replaced by Ravel Morrison.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. D.C. United SC take all three points.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 4
- 1
-
9
Heber ↓ Maxi Moralez 64'
-
80
Justin Haak ↓ Gedion Zelalem 64'
- 43
- 24
- 26
-
38
Gabriel Pereira ↓ Thiago 64'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 75'
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↑ 64'
- 13
-
23
Gedion Zelalem ↑ 64'
-
32
Vuk Latinovich ↑ 38'
- 21
-
8
Thiago ↑ 64'
- 22
- 30
Coach
Nick Cushing
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Christian Benteke 73'
- 44
- 6
- 3
- 14
- 23
- 32
- 22
- 15
- 8
- 77
Bench
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 73'
- 21
-
49
Ravel Morrison ↑ 82'
- 17
- 12
- 13
- 25
Coach
Wayne Rooney
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
2022-09-01
New York City FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
2022-08-28
Orlando City SC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2022-08-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2022-08-18
New York City FC
1–3
Charlotte FC
L
2022-08-14
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
New York City FC
L
2022-08-06
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
New York City FC
L
D.C. United SC Form
2022-09-01
New York City FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
W
2022-08-28
Atlanta United FC
3–2
D.C. United SC
L
2022-08-20
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-08-17
Los Angeles FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2022-08-13
New England Revolution
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2022-08-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
54%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.