New York City FC vs. DC United Match Analysis and Prediction

DC United will fancy their chances to escape the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference table this week when they travel to Yankee Stadium for a clash against New York City FC. Kickoffs on September 1 at 03:00 EAT.

New York City FChas now picked up 13 wins, six draws and lost eight of their 27 games so far to collect 45 points and sit third in the Eastern Conference standings, nine points off first-placed Philadelphia Union. New York City FC now return to their home turf where they are unbeaten in all but one of their last 14 games in all competitions, claiming nine wins and four draws since the start of April.

The Pigeons will seek to bounce back after 2-1 MLS losing efforts to Orlando City in their previous fixture. In that game, New York City FC managed 51% possession, five shots with one of them on target and a goal scored by Maximiliano Moralez (53′). Orlando City got 17 shots with five of them on target and goals by Júnior Urso (7′) and Tesho Akindele (96′).

Meanwhile, DC United are currently rooted at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with 22 points from 27 games, and now they will take on New York City away from home where they have failed to win any of the last eight meetings between the teams since 2015.

D.C. United heads into this game off the back of 3-2 MLS defeat at the hands of Atlanta United in their most recent outing. In that game, D.C. United managed 41% possession, 10 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Ravel Morrison (47′) and Ola Kamara (55′). Atlanta United got 25 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Alan Franco (49′), Josef Martínez (62′) and Juan José Purata (69′).

New York City FC vs. DC United head to head

New York City FC boasts a slight upper hand having won 10 times from the 18 head to head encounters since 2014; DC United won five times while one match ended in a draw.            

• DC United 0-2 New York City 9/05/22
• New York City 6-0 DC United 24/10/21
• New York City 2-1 DC United 28/06/21
• DC United 2-1 New York City 18/04/21  
• New York City 4-1 DC United 08/10/20

Home

• Orlando 2-1 New York City
• Chicago 0-2 New York City
• New York City 1-3 Charlotte
• Miami 3-2 New York City
• Columbus 3-2 New York City

Away

• Atlanta 3-2 DC United
• DC United 0-6 Philadelphia
• Los Angeles 1-0 DC United
• New England 1-0 DC United
• DC United 0-0 New York

New York City FC team news

Keaton Parks will remain sidelined for this game as he recovers from surgery.

DC United team news

Bill Hamid, Brad Smith and Adrien Pérez will be unavailable for Wayne Rooney’s selection through injuries.

Prediction and odds

• New York City FC Win
• Goals over 2.5
• Both teams to score