DC United vs New York RB Match Analysis & Prediction
16/05/2024 2:30 am
DC United will be looking to continue their solid run of form in the MLS when they play host to the New York Red Bulls at Audi Field on Thursday morning.
Both sides secured crucial victories over the weekend, which took the hosts up to third position and moved the visitors up to seventh in the Eastern Conference standings.
DC United are now unbeaten in their last three matches and and have moved into the automatic final series qualification spots following a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United at the weekend.
Christian Benteke headlined the occasion, scoring three headers to register his second hat-trick of the season and third in his last 13 games, making him the fifth player to achieve three hat-tricks in a 13-game span.
Since taking over from Wayne Rooney as head coach at the start of the season, Troy Lesesne has led the Black-and-Reds to three home wins in six matches, which is already half the six-win tally his predecessor managed in 17 matches at Audi Field last term.
The new manager will now be aiming to help his side bring an end to a six-game winless run against his former club, who he led to a 5-3 victory on their last visit to this venue in September last season.
Meanwhile, a week after getting beaten by Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, the New York RB unleashed their frustrations on bottom club New England Revolution on Sunday with a commanding 4-2 victory at Red Bull Arena.
Lewis Morgan, Emil Forsberg, Elias Manoel and Cameron Harper were all on target, while 21-year-old defender Noah Eile got his first career assist for the Red Bulls, who halted a four-game winless run in the process, marking their first win in over a month.
The win over New England took Sandro Schwarz’s side into third position in the Eastern Conference standings, overtaking Toronto, who lost 3-2 at home to New York City. It also kept the Red Bulls’ unbeaten home record this season intact.
However, Schwarz will now have to find a way to deliver the same type of performances on the road, where his side are looking to avoid a third successive game without victory and have won just one of the last five.
DC United vs. New York RB Head to head
In the previous 106 meetings between these two teams, DC United have claimed 44 victories while New York RB have won 41, and they have drawn in 21. New York RB have scored 149 goals and conceded 161 in the process.
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29/05/2022New York RB4DC United1MLS
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07/08/2022DC United0New York RB0MLS
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10/05/2023New York RB1DC United0US Open Cup
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21/08/2023New York RB1DC United0MLS
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24/09/2023DC United3New York RB5MLS
DC United Team News
DC United will have to make do without the services of two players here, with Conner Antley currently out injured and Russell Canouse away from the team due to personal reasons.
Jacob Murrell will be hoping to return to the starting XI after dropping to the bench for the weekend win over Atlanta, while Jared Stroud and Benteke should line up in the two-man frontline.
DC United's Last 5 Matches
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14/04/2024DC United2Orlando City3MLS
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21/04/2024New York City2DC United0MLS
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28/04/2024DC United2Seattle Sounders1MLS
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05/05/2024DC United2Philadelphia Union2MLS
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12/05/2024Atlanta United2DC United3MLS
New York RB Team News
Peter Stroud sustained an injury to his left ankle against Chicago Fire on April 14 and is expected to remain sidelined for another few weeks after undergoing surgery.
Serge Ngoma is recovering from surgery to his knee and is ruled out until the end of the month, while Roald Mitchell (knee) and Ronald Donkor (back) are only expected to return from their respective injuries next month.
New York RB's Last 5 Matches
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14/04/2024New York RB0Chicago Fire0MLS
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21/04/2024Los Angeles2New York RB2MLS
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28/04/2024New York RB1Vancouver Whitecaps1MLS
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05/05/2024Inter Miami6New York RB2MLS
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12/05/2024New York RB4New England2MLS
DC United vs. New York RB: Odds and Predictions
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