New York Red Bulls vs DC United Prediction: The Bulls have the advantage

New York Red Bulls and DC United will lock horns in this fixture as the MLS league resumes following the end of the Leagues Cup. Both clubs participated in the tournament but were knocked off by Philadelphia Union.

New York Red Bulls won their opening game in the cup against New York City and then lost on penalties to Philadelphia Union. And DC United won the first game of the Leagues Cup against CF Montreal, but then they lost the next game against Pumas UNAM before playing a goalless draw against Philadelphia Union and losing on penalties.

New York Red Bulls and DC United are separated by 4 points on the Eastern Conference table. DC United are ranked 9th with 30 points from 24 matches. They had 8 wins, 6 draws and 10 defeats. While New York Red Bulls are ranked 11th with 26 points from 23 matches. They had 6 wins, 8 draws and 9 defeats.

New York Red Bulls will be eager to shake off the Leagues Cup disappointment as they fight for points in the league. Their last 5 matches ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They lost their last MLS game against Real Salt Lake (3-1) prior to the Leagues Cup, and then held New England Revolution to a 0-0 draw in the league cup, but advancing on penalties. Then they won 2-1 against Atletico de San Luis and then they went on to beat New York City 1-0. And in their last game they held Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 draw but lost on penalties to exit the Leagues Cup tournament.

New York Red Bulls will be playing against DC United the second time this season as both clubs met in the US Open Cup back in May. New York Red Bulls won that game by a single goal. Omir Fernandez scored the goal in the 28th minute and it was enough to see New York Red Bulls snatch the win. At the end of the game, New York Red Bulls managed 44% possession, 4 shots on target and 2 corner kicks.

Starting XI

Carlos Miguel, John Tolkin, Sean Nealis, Andres Reyes, Cameron Harper, Luquinhas, Frankie Amaya, Daniel Edelman, Omir Fernandez, Dante Vanzeir, Elias Manoel.

DC United ended their Leagues Cup run against Philadelphia Union after playing a 0-0 draw and losing on penalties. Now they return to the MLS with hope to return to winning ways against The Red Bulls of New York. Their last 5 matches ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They played a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami and then lost 4-0 to New England Revolution prior to the Leagues Cup. They won their first game in the Leagues Cup against CF Montreal (1-0), but then they lost to Pumas UNAM (3-0) in the second game. Then they played a 0-0 draw against Philadelphia Union but lost on penalties to see them exit the Leagues Cup tournament.

DC United will be playing against New York Red Bulls for the second time as they had already met in the US Open Cup. DC United lost the game by a single goal and failed to score in regulation time. They had 56% possession, 3 shots on target and 4 corner kicks in that game.

Starting XI

Alex Bono, Donovan Pines, Derrick Williams, Brendan Hines-Ike, Pedro Santos, Jackson Hopkins, Christopher Durkin, Mateusz Klich, Yamil Asad, Cristian Dajome, Christian Benteke.

New York Red Bulls and DC United are two very familiar opponents. They have played 20 times against each other and New York Red Bulls won 10 matches, while DC United won 3 and 7 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis of New York Red Bulls shows they have scored 22 goals and conceded 26 goals in 23 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.0 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 7. They take an average of 13.7 shots per game and 4.4 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 5.0 corners per game and retained 46.9% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game and currently have 5 clean sheets.

Analysis of DC United shows they have scored 32 goals and conceded 34 goals in 24 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.3 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 10%. They take an average of 13.2 shots per game and 4.3 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 4.0 corners per game and retained 49.6% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game and currently have 7 clean sheets.

• Home Win FT at 1.80 Odds
• More than 2.5 goals at 1.89 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.80 Odds