New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York Red Bulls to score. At the same time, D.C. United SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Josh Sims has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 20' Tom Barlow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 9 goals to his name this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Cristian Casseres Jr. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Cristian Casseres catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Ulises Segura departs to be replaced by Quincy Amarikwa.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Russell Canouse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 75' Bradley Wright-Phillips gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Tom Barlow and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Wayne Rooney is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 77.
- 81' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Josh Sims has done his job and it is now time for Omir Fernandez to step up.
- 82' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Daniel Royer exits the field as Alex Muyl enters on 82.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' D.C. United SC make a change. Wayne Rooney trudges off to be replaced by Luciano Acosta on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 0-0 D.C. United SC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Josh Sims ↓ Omir Fernandez 81'
- 90
- 10
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Alex Muyl 82'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 92
- 6
- 23
- 74
Bench
- 62
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 75'
- 27
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 82'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 81'
- 15
Coach
Chris Armas
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Rodriguez ↓ Leonardo Jara 90'
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 68'
-
9
Wayne Rooney C ↓ Luciano Acosta 90'
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 18
Bench
- 17
- 6
- 1
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 90'
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 68'
-
29
Leonardo Jara ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Tai Baribo | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-09-29
New York Red Bulls
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
D.C. United SC Form
2019-09-29
New York Red Bulls
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-09-23
D.C. United SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-09-15
Portland Timbers
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-31
Montreal Impact FC
0–3
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-24
Philadelphia Union
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
74%
Draw or D.C. United SC
54%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

