New York City FC vs DC United: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs DC United?
DC United won 0-2 on May 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′L. MunteanuDC United
- 75′L. MunteanuDC United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; DC United have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 25, 2026 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2026 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Charlotte(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Westchester SC(away) | 5-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2026 | One Knoxville(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 11, 2026 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York City FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | New York City FC 1-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2025 | DC United 0-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2024 | DC United 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New York City FC 2-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2023 | DC United 2-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2023 | New York City FC 3-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs DC United on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| DC United | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 20 matches) and DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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