New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC.
- 5' The England Dru Yearwood breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
- 6' A stunning finish from Dru Yearwood — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 26' Wikelman Carmona has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' 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.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Nealis.
- 44' Ola Kamara makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and D.C. United SC are in front.
- 44' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Sean Nealis gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Omir Fernandez. He replaces Wikelman Carmona on 46 minute.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Drew Skundrich.
- 55' Fabio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dru Yearwood on 55 minute.
- 60' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Paul Arriola departs to be replaced by Ramon Abila.
- 68' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Youba Diarra on, John Tolkin off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Ola Kamara is withdrawn and Joseph Mora gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — New York Red Bulls 1-1 D.C. United SC. Honours even.
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 |
| 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
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
3 / 4
1.38
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
69%
Draw or D.C. United SC
60%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
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.

