Sunday , 16 August 2026

New York City FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
New York City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 3 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Citi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Louis Munteanu
0–2 75' Louis Munteanu pen
Y 26' Keisuke Kurokawa
Y 45' Silvan Hefti
Y 70' Peglow
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 80' Y
Y 90' Jacob Murrell

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Citi Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Assistant 1 Stefan Tanaka-Freundt (Canada)
  • Assistant 2 Eric Weisbrod
12 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

7
5
6
New York City FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 New York City FC 0–2 D.C. United SC 2025-08-30 New York City FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2025-05-14 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York City FC 2024-09-14 D.C. United SC 1–1 New York City FC 2024-04-20 New York City FC 2–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May D.C. United SC H 0–2 L
25 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
22 Apr FC Cincinnati H 4–4 D
18 Apr Charlotte FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–2 L
04 Apr St. Louis City H 1–1 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May New York City FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Orlando City SC H 3–2 W
22 Apr New York Red Bulls A 4–4 D
18 Apr Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
11 Apr New England Revolution A 0–1 L
04 Apr FC Dallas H 0–4 L

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Citi Field. New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against D.C. United SC.
  • 5' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Murrell, as he is very good at scoring at Citi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It’s high time René Weiler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Keisuke Kurokawa argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 29' What a strike from Louis Munteanu! The score is 0-1.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Andres Perea has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aiden O'Neill on 36 minute.
  • 41' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Silvan Hefti is booked for D.C. United SC — card on 45.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Seymour Reid has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 60' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Jared Stroud by Aaron Herrera on 60 minute.
  • 63' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Hannes Wolf on, Malachi Jones off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Peglow was booked on 70.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Louis Munteanu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' The whistle greets Louis Munteanu as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Murrell.
  • 80' The referee shows New York City FC player a card on 80.
  • 81' Jonathan Shore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Gustavo on 81 minute.
  • 86' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Peglow by Connor Antley on 89 minute.
  • 90' Jacob Murrell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • D.C. United SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Weiler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Valentin Castellanos 5
Alexander Callens 3
Santiago Rodriguez 3
Heber 2
Thiago 2
Ola Kamara 2
Steven Birnbaum 2
Christian Benteke 2

Head to Head

2026-05-03 New York City FC 0–2 D.C. United SC 2025-08-30 New York City FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2025-05-14 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York City FC 2024-09-14 D.C. United SC 1–1 New York City FC 2024-04-20 New York City FC 2–0 D.C. United SC

New York City FC Form

2026-05-03 New York City FC 0–2 D.C. United SC L 2026-04-25 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 New York City FC L 2026-04-22 New York City FC 4–4 FC Cincinnati D 2026-04-18 New York City FC 1–2 Charlotte FC L 2026-04-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 New York City FC L 2026-04-04 New York City FC 1–1 St. Louis City D

D.C. United SC Form

2026-05-03 New York City FC 0–2 D.C. United SC W 2026-04-25 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC W 2026-04-22 New York Red Bulls 4–4 D.C. United SC D 2026-04-18 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2026-04-11 New England Revolution 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2026-04-04 D.C. United SC 0–4 FC Dallas L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.57 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: New York City FC or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC37% Draw27% D.C. United SC36%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or D.C. United SC
63%
New York City FC or D.C. United SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC30% Draw44% D.C. United SC26%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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