Wednesdays MLS action sees two sides fighting in and around the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference playoff places will do battle when New York City FC take a trip to the Audi Field Stadium to face DC United. Showdown scheduled for May 18, 2022 16:30 EAT.
United are eighth in the Eastern Conference table with 13 points from ten games. In four of the previous five affairs, the hosts allowed five goals in the last two matches in all competitions while they shipped two.
D.C. United will be hoping for improved result following a 2-2 MLS drawn game versus Inter Miami.In that match, D.C. United had 42% possession, 9 shots with 5 of them on target and goals scored by Taxiarchis Fountas (45′) and Ola Kamara (74′). Inter Miami had 10 shots at goal with 7 of them on target and goals scored by Leonardo Campana (31′) and Damion Lowe (45′).
Ronny Deila’s troops have climbed their way to the sixth place on the East with 17 points from ten games.The reigning MLS champions have found their wanted rhythm of late, winning five and drawing one of the last six matches in all competition. They bagged two or more goals in five of their previous six outings across competitions.New York City FC have helped themselves to a surfeit of goals over their last 6 games (19 in all). That’s given them an ominous mean average of 3.17 goals.
The visitors will hope for a similar result following on from a 2-0 MLS win in the defeat of Columbus Crew in their last outing.In that match, New York City FC had 53% possession, 21 shots at goal with 6 of them on target and goals scored by Talles Magno (9′) and Valentín Castellanos (57′). Columbus Crew had 9 shots with 0 on target.
DC United vs New York City FC head-to-head
These two teams have had 17 encounters since 2022; DC United has 5 wins while NYCFC has 9 wins and 3 games ended all square.
- New York City 6-0 DC United24/10/21
- New York City 2-1 DC United28/06/21
- DC United 2-1 New York City18/04/21
- New York City 4-1 DC United08/10/20
- DC United 0-0 New York City07/09/20
Home
- Miami 2-2 DC United
- DC United 0-3 New York
- DC United 2-0 Houston
- Columbus 3-0 DC United
- DC United 3-2 New England
Away
- New York City 2-0 Columbus
- New York City 3-1 Rochester New York FC
- New York City 0-0 Kansas City
- New York City 3-0 San Jose
- New York City 5-4 Toronto
D.C. United team news
Hernán Losada will have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
New York City FC team news
Ronny Deila will miss the service of Anton Tinner holm due to injury.
Prediction and Odds
New York head into the game as one of the most in-form teams in the division and will back themselves to see off United. Considering past results between the two teams, New York should extend their dominance over United.
- New York City FC win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
