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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 22 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 21 |
| 32 | Conceded | 25 |
| -7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' New York Red Bulls have kicked off against D.C. United SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Junior Moreno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Poor challenge from Cristian Casseres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bill Hamid, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joseph Mora is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 48' 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.
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 58' New York Red Bulls have won 418 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 68' Quincy Amarikwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ulises Segura at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Bradley Wright-Phillips is replacing Tom Barlow for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 77' Wayne Rooney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Josh Sims by Omir Fernandez on 81 minute.
- 82' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Daniel Royer has done his job and it is now time for Alex Muyl to step up.
- 87' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 90' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Wayne Rooney is replaced by Luciano Acosta on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
| 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
1 / 4
1.45
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
70%
Draw or D.C. United SC
57%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

