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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 30 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 48 | Conceded | 42 |
| -14 | GD | -8 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 35% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Steve Birnbaum has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cristian Casseres.
- 38' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' Daniel Royer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 53' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Bill Hamid has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Arriola made 285 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The crowd applauds Ulises Segura as he leaves the pitch. Quincy Amarikwa steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ulises Segura suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Bradley Wright-Phillips has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Barlow on 75 minute.
- 77' Wayne Rooney is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 81' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Josh Sims by Omir Fernandez on 81 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Daniel Royer is replaced by Alex Muyl.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' D.C. United SC make a change. Wayne Rooney trudges off to be replaced by Luciano Acosta on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 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
1.24
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
70%
Draw or D.C. United SC
59%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

