New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 09 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 25 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 39 | Conceded | 29 |
| -10 | GD | -3 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. New York Red Bulls host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Dru Yearwood adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 6' Dru Yearwood doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 11' Tony Alfaro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Carlos Miguel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 31' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Drew Skundrich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Arriola, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' Julian Gressel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 43' A moment of madness from Sean Nealis on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 44' GOAL! Ola Kamara scores on 44.
- 44' Sean Nealis was booked on 44.
- 46' New York Red Bulls make a change. Wikelman Carmona trudges off to be replaced by Omir Fernandez on 46 minutes.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Drew Skundrich.
- 55' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Dru Yearwood is withdrawn and Fabio gets his opportunity.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Ramon Abila. He replaces Paul Arriola on 63 minute.
- 68' Joseph Mora has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 73' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Thomas Edwards gets a Yellow card.
- 79' Youba Diarra gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces John Tolkin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' D.C. United SC make a change. Ola Kamara trudges off to be replaced by Joseph Mora on 87 minutes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Fabio 55'
- 27
- 13
- 10
- 15
- 5
-
47
John Tolkin ↓ Youba Diarra 79'
- 4
- 37
- 19
Bench
- 39
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 46'
- 74
-
44
Youba Diarra ↑ 79'
-
9
Fabio ↑ 55'
-
23
Christian Casseres Jr. ↑ 55'
- 3
Coach
Gerhard Struber
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Joseph Mora 87'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Ramon Abila 63'
- 6
- 21
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Yamil Asad 87'
- 31
- 23
- 30
- 93
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↓ Felipe Martins 63'
- 15
Bench
- 1
-
11
Yamil Asad ↑ 87'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 87'
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 63'
-
32
Ramon Abila ↑ 63'
- 22
- 27
- 13
Coach
Hernan Losada
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-09-11
New York Red Bulls
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2021-08-28
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-08-08
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-08-05
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Cincinnati
D
D.C. United SC Form
2021-09-11
New York Red Bulls
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2021-08-29
D.C. United SC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-08-18
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
L
2021-08-15
Nashville SC
5–2
D.C. United SC
L
2021-08-09
D.C. United SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
67%
Draw or D.C. United SC
60%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
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 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls 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.

