New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Donovan Pines has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 15' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' Christopher Durkin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brad Smith on 18 minute.
- 20' Christopher Durkin is replacing Brad Smith for the D.C. United SC side.
- 25' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Brendan Hines-Ike has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Luquinhas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Sofiane Djeffal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Omir Fernandez is hanging Aaron Long on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 54' What a strike from Luquinhas! The score is 1-0.
- 55' Luquinhas makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 58' What a strike from Luquinhas! The score is 3-0.
- 58' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Nigel Robertha departs to be replaced by Ola Kamara.
- 63' A goal from the Scotland international Lewis Morgan! He fires home on 63 to make it 4-0!
- 64' Lewis Morgan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' The whistle greets Patryk Klimala as he departs to be replaced by Caden Clark.
- 70' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Luquinhas is withdrawn and Dru Yearwood gets his opportunity.
- 75' 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.
- 80' New York Red Bulls make a change. John Tolkin trudges off to be replaced by Jason Pendant on 80 minutes.
- 81' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Edison Flores is replaced by Jackson Hopkins on 81 minute.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' GOAL! Ola Kamara fires home to make it 5-1!
- 88' The Norway Ola Kamara breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 5-2!
- 90' Tony Alfaro doubles the advantage! 6-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- It finishes all square. New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
33
Aaron Long ↓ Omir Fernandez 46'
- 10
- 1
-
9
Patryk Klimala ↓ Caden Clark 67'
-
82
Luquinhas ↓ Dru Yearwood 70'
- 8
- 15
- 12
-
47
John Tolkin ↓ Jason Pendant 80'
- 23
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 70'
-
24
Jason Pendant ↑ 80'
- 18
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 46'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 80'
-
37
Caden Clark ↑ 67'
- 75
Coach
Gerhard Struber
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Edison Flores ↓ Jackson Hopkins 81'
-
5
Brad Smith ↓ Christopher Durkin 18'
- 28
-
6
Russell Canouse ↓ Kimarni Smith 81'
- 31
- 4
-
23
Donovan Pines ↓ Tony Alfaro 58'
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↓ Ola Kamara 58'
- 7
- 15
- 13
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 58'
- 1
- 16
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 58'
-
17
Kimarni Smith ↑ 81'
- 12
-
8
Christopher Durkin ↑ 18'
- 22
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↑ 81'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2022-05-28
New York Red Bulls
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2022-05-22
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-05-18
New York Red Bulls
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
2022-05-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2022-05-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-05-01
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
77%
Draw or D.C. United SC
46%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

