DC United face New York City at Audi Field in MLS. New York City are the slight favourite in the odds bookmakers offered on this match, with a 42% win probability against 32% for DC United.
Current Form - DC United
DC United lost their last league match 0-3 away to Columbus Crew. They are 14th in the Eastern Conference with 33 points from 33 matches, a seven-win, 12-draw and 14-loss record, and a 39-60 goal record. Their last five league matches have all ended in defeat; across that period they scored 0.6 goals per match compared with 1.2 for the season, while conceding 2.6 against a season figure of 1.8.
Current Form - New York City
New York City drew their last league match 1-1 at home against CF Montreal. They are 11th in the Eastern Conference with 39 points from 33 matches, holding a nine-win, 12-draw and 12-loss record and a 48-45 goal record. Their last five matches brought one win, three draws and one loss, with 1.2 goals scored per match against 1.5 across the season and 1.4 conceded in both periods.
Head-to-Head Record
DC United are unbeaten against New York City since September 2024, two wins and two draws in four meetings. Over their last five meetings, DC United have won two, drawn two and lost one, with an average of 1.8 goals per match. Earlier this season, DC United won 2-0 away at New York City.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
For DC United, midfielder Andre Dozzell has one goal in 18 matches, while defender Silvan Hefti has two goals and three assists in 30 matches. Forward Peglow has one goal and five assists in 30 matches. Kye Rowles is unavailable through suspension after yellow cards. Louis Munteanu, who has six goals and two assists, is a doubt with a leg injury, as are Hosei Kijima, who has one assist, and Tai Baribo, DC United's top scorer with 16 goals and one assist, both with leg and hip injuries respectively.
New York City's midfielder Nicolas Mercau leads the team with 16 goals and six assists in 32 matches. Forward Hannes Wolf has six goals and three assists in 27 matches, while midfielder James Sands has one goal and one assist in 18 matches. Andres Perea has scored two goals in his last five matches. Maxi Moralez is unavailable with a knee injury, while Aiden O'Neill and Kai Trewin are doubts with injuries.
Key Numbers
↔️ Errors leading to goal: DC United 2 vs New York City 5
DC United
➖ Through passes: 0.6 per match (3rd worst, league average 1.2)
ℹ️ Ball possession: 37% (fewest in the league)
New York City
➖ Headed goals: 0.07 per match (3rd worst, league average 0.21)
➖ Total shots: 11.1 per match (2nd worst, league average 13.4)
Match Notes
Kimito Nono of DC United has received four yellow cards in 10 appearances.
Betting Insights
The odds give a 58% probability to over 2.5 goals, while the probability for both teams to score is 60%.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.0
These figures come from the odds bookmakers offered on this match, read two days before kickoff.
This content was generated using AI.
