New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–6 | L |
| 29 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' 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 .
- 10' Derek Dodson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sandro Schwarz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Dom Badji gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Christian Benteke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sandro Schwarz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Peglow puts D.C. United SC on the lead.
- 38' The crowd applauds Dylan Nealis as he leaves the pitch. Serge Ngoma steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 43' 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.
- 44' Peglow has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Tim Parker is withdrawn and Noah Eile gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Dennis Gjengaar is replaced by Wikelmann Carmona.
- 57' Against the run of play, Maxim Choupo-Moting has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 67 minute. Hosei Kijima leaves to be changed by Boris Enow Takang.
- 70' D.C. United SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alexander Hack.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 79' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Wiktor Bogacz on, Omar Valencia off on 79 minutes.
- 81' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Luis Barraza gets a card.
- 83' Matti Peltola is replacing Brandon Servania for the D.C. United SC side.
- 88' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 42
- 10
-
26
Tim Parker ↓ Noah Eile 46'
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↓ Serge Ngoma 38'
- 17
- 31
-
8
Peter Stroud ↓ Julian Hall 46'
- 20
-
5
Omar Valencia ↓ Wiktor Bogacz 79'
- 22
Bench
- 44
- 15
-
3
Noah Eile ↑ 46'
- 1
-
81
Serge Ngoma ↑ 38'
-
19
Wikelmann Carmona ↑ 56'
- 48
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 46'
-
7
Wiktor Bogacz ↑ 79'
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Christian Benteke ↓ Dom Badji 29'
- 15
- 22
- 23
- 13
- 28
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Jacob Murrell 67'
-
7
Peglow ↓ Derek Dodson 83'
- 5
- 3
- 77
Bench
- 11
-
4
Matti Peltola ↑ 83'
- 10
- 44
-
14
Dom Badji ↑ 29'
-
18
Derek Dodson ↑ 83'
-
17
Jacob Murrell ↑ 67'
-
6
Boris Enow Takang ↑ 67'
- 1
Coach
Troy Lesesne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-04-19
New York Red Bulls
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
2025-04-12
Orlando City SC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2025-04-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2025-03-29
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-03-22
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2025-03-15
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
73%
Draw or D.C. United SC
51%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

