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 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' New York City FC have kicked off against D.C. United SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Chris Odoi-Atsem was booked on 22.
- 23' Chris Odoi-Atsem picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ola Kamara makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' Poor challenge from Martin Rodriguez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' Heber is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' Santiago Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' Another change for New York City FC made on 37 minute. Anton Tinnerholm leaves to be changed by Vuk Latinovich.
- 38' Another change for New York City FC made on 38 minute. Anton Tinnerholm leaves to be changed by Vuk Latinovich.
- 43' 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 .
- 48' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 57' Magnificent from Steven Birnbaum! That is 8 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' Poor challenge from Malte Amundsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' New York City FC ring the changes. Heber has done his job and it is now time for Maxi Moralez to step up.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vuk Latinovich on 69 minutes.
- 73' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Ola Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Christian Benteke to step up.
- 75' New York City FC make a change. Malte Amundsen trudges off to be replaced by Matias Pellegrini on 75 minutes.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Ravel Morrison. He replaces Martin Rodriguez on 82 minute.
- 87' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- It finishes all square. New York City FC and D.C. United SC share the spoils 1-2.
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 |
| 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
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
1.77
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
55%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
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% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +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
28%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

