New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 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)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Assistant 1 Adam Wienckowski
- Assistant 2 Brian Marshall (USA)
6 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 14 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York Red Bulls and D.C. United SC get this one started.
- 5' D.C. United SC 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.
- 10' Aaron Herrera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Julian Hall has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 21' GOAL! Ronald Donkor scores on 21.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' A goal from the Israel international Tai Baribo! He fires home on 37 to make it 2-1!
- 42' Adri Mehmeti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Matthew Dos Santos is withdrawn and Joyeux Masanka Bungi gets his opportunity.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Adri Mehmeti.
- 52' The Mexico Jorge Ruvalcaba breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 3-1!
- 54' Against the run of play, Jackson Hopkins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Tai Baribo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 9 goals this season for the .
- 64' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Rafael Mosquera is withdrawn and Mohammed Sofo gets his opportunity.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brandon Servania is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 71' Jorge Ruvalcaba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 76' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' The whistle greets Aaron Herrera as he departs to be replaced by Caden Clark.
- 80' What a moment for Tai Baribo! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Jorge Ruvalcaba is replaced by Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 81' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Jackson Hopkins exits the field as Jacob Murrell enters on 81.
- 86' Matti Peltola is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 90' Caden Clark is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Peglow is replaced by Jared Stroud on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 4-4 D.C. United SC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 34
- 10
- 12
- 6
- 3
- 48
- 16
- 11
-
15
Adri Mehmeti ↓ Gustav Berggren 65'
- 56
-
79
Rafael Mosquera ↓ Mohammed Sofo 65'
Bench
-
13
Maxim Choupo-Moting ↑ 80'
- 26
- 77
-
4
Gustav Berggren ↑ 65'
- 7
- 20
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↑ 65'
- 39
-
23
Joyeux Masanka Bungi ↑ 46'
Coach
Michael Bradley
D.C. United SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 15
-
22
Aaron Herrera ↓ Caden Clark 77'
- 23
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 4
-
7
Peglow ↓ Jared Stroud 90'
- 3
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↓ Jacob Murrell 81'
- 9
Bench
- 26
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 90'
-
30
Caden Clark ↑ 77'
-
17
Jacob Murrell ↑ 81'
- 77
- 12
- 48
- 24
-
27
Nikola Markovic ↑ 81'
Coach
René Weiler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 5 |
| Cameron Harper | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tai Baribo | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2026-04-22
New York Red Bulls
4–4
D.C. United SC
D
2026-04-18
Montreal Impact FC
4–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-04-11
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2026-04-04
New York Red Bulls
4–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2026-03-21
Charlotte FC
6–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-03-14
Toronto FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
69%
Draw or D.C. United SC
54%
New York Red Bulls or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
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.

