DC United vs New York City FC Prediction: DC United will not bounce back

DC United's woes have continued sadly and there's a feeling that the team might not recover until the end of the season. DC United were hoping to end a disastrous 5-match winless streak in their last game, but unfortunately they lost 3-0 and maintained that streak. They remain 1 point off the playoff zone, but with their current form they might miss out. DC United face New York City who are also in the race for the playoffs and are just a point away. New York City FC are in much better form than DC United, so they are considered favorites to get a good result here. Either way, this is a game both sides want to win.

DC United

DC United are keeping the hope alive despite recent results going against them. Their hope to get into the playoff zone has been derailed by a string of poor performances and once again they are confronted with another opportunity as they play against New York City. DC United remain winless in their last 6 games in a row.

And they lost 3-0 in their last match against Austin FC away from home.

DC United and New York City have had a go at each other for some time, with either side winning since their goalless draw back in 2020. New York City defeated DC United in their most recent meeting by 3 goals to 2. Christian Benteke and Steve Birnbaum scored DC's 2 goals but they ended up a goal short.

DC United remain 10th in the Eastern Conference with 37 points.

Streaks

• No wins in 6 games.
• Without a clean sheet in 4 games.
• First to concede in 4/5 games.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 6/8 games.

New York City FC

New York City are hoping they can pile more misery on DC United in this game. They are clearly the better side and a win here would help them get into the playoff zone. New York City still maintain a 6-game unbeaten streak after the 1-1 draw against Inter Miami in their last match. They were disappointed in that game as they threw away the only lead they got through Santiago Rodriguez goal.

Now they are back in action against DC United and they hope to get back to winning ways. New York City beat DC United 3-2 at home back in March. Talles Magno, Santiago Rodriguez and Thiago Andrade were all on target in that win.

New York City are 10th in the Eastern Conference with 38 points.

Streaks

• No losses in 6 games.
• Less than 2.5 goals in 5/6 games.
• First to score in 5/6 games.

Head to Head

New York City and DC United have played 20 games against each other in the past. New York City won 11 of those matches, while DC United won 6 and 3 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• DC United are without a clean sheet in 7 matches.
• More than 2.5 goals in 6/7 matches.
• Both teams scored in 5/7 matches.
• New York City scored first in 5/7 matches.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 7/9 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

DC United seem to be psychologically weak to find their form and I don't see this changing anytime soon. New York City are a tough nut to crack on their best day and we might just see a motivated New York City in this game. New York City will come here to win and I don't see DC United offering so much of a resistance.

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.79 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.66 Odds
• Correct Score 1-2 at 11.00 Odds