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 27 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 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 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 | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 34 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 48 | Conceded | 42 |
| -14 | GD | -8 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 33% | 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 7th (34 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 Red Bull Arena as New York Red Bulls face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Sofiane Djeffal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 18' Brad Smith makes way for Christopher Durkin at the 18 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 20' D.C. United SC make a change. Brad Smith trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Durkin on 20 minutes.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 291 games and scored 425 goals.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Brendan Hines-Ike is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Sofiane Djeffal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Aaron Long departs to be replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Patryk Klimala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luquinhas makes it 1-0.
- 55' Against the run of play, Luquinhas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 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' What a moment for Lewis Morgan! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Lewis Morgan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 67' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Patryk Klimala exits the field as Caden Clark enters on 67.
- 70' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 70 minute. Luquinhas leaves to be changed by Dru Yearwood.
- 75' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' The whistle greets John Tolkin as he departs to be replaced by Jason Pendant.
- 81' Jackson Hopkins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edison Flores at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' 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.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ola Kamara makes no mistake. 5-1!
- 88' Ola Kamara with the second goal in the match!
- 90' Tony Alfaro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
4 / 4
1.99
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
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
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

