New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #14 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 48 | Scored | 39 |
| 62 | Conceded | 61 |
| -14 | GD | -22 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 35% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as New York Red Bulls face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Marc Rzatkowski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Tim Parker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oniel Fisher made 297 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' The 36-year-old Daniel Royer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Ulises Segura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 55' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 65' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Robles, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 297 games and scored 398 goals.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Sean Davis 86'
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Andreas Ivan 71'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 92
- 4
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↓ Alex Muyl 71'
Bench
- 29
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 71'
-
27
Sean Davis ↑ 86'
- 5
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 71'
- 42
Coach
Chris Armas
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 6
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Ulises Segura 80'
-
22
Yamil Asad ↓ Zoltan Stieber 49'
- 28
- 91
- 5
- 4
Bench
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 80'
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 49'
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↑ 79'
- 13
- 48
- 21
- 27
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-08-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-12
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-07-28
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
D.C. United SC Form
2018-08-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2018-08-19
D.C. United SC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2018-08-16
D.C. United SC
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2018-08-13
D.C. United SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-07-29
D.C. United SC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
80%
Draw or D.C. United SC
47%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

