New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2025 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxim Choupo-Moting made 520 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Dom Badji is replacing Christian Benteke for the D.C. United SC side.
- 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' The Brazil Peglow breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-1!
- 38' Serge Ngoma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Nealis on 38 minute.
- 43' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' Peglow doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Tim Parker is replaced by Noah Eile.
- 51' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Wikelmann Carmona has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Gjengaar on 56 minute.
- 57' Against the run of play, Maxim Choupo-Moting has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Hosei Kijima by Boris Enow Takang on 67 minute.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Aaron Herrera.
- 71' New York Red Bulls receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Wiktor Bogacz on, Omar Valencia off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Luis Barraza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
- 83' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Brandon Servania is withdrawn and Matti Peltola gets his opportunity.
- 88' Poor challenge from Dom Badji. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. D.C. United SC take all three points.
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 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 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
2.24
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
71%
Draw or D.C. United SC
52%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

