What is the prediction for the football match between DC United and New York City FC?
Our prediction for the DC United–New York City FC match is: New York City FC to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
New York City FC to win (52% confidence); under 2.5 goals (66% confidence); both teams to score: yes (58% confidence)
DC United
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, DC United scored an average of 0.60 goals and conceded 2.60 per match.
New York City FC
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, New York City FC scored an average of 1.20 goals and conceded 1.40 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Draw or Away (X2): DC United scored 0.60 and conceded 2.60 per match across 5 covered games; New York City FC scored 1.20 and conceded 1.40 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 5 recent recorded appearances, A. Dozzell contributed 1 goal(s) and 0 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.71/10 across 5 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, N. Fernández Mercau contributed 1 goal(s) and 2 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.51/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Recent squad-performance signal
Across recent rated squad performances used by Team Intelligence, New York City FC records a mean of 6.68/10 versus 6.18/10 for DC United.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list R. Weiler for DC United and P. Jansen for New York City FC. The latest recorded formations are DC United in 4-4-2 (Oct 31, 2026) and New York City FC in 4-3-3 (Oct 31, 2026). Across 11 recent matches with possession and shot data, DC United averaged 38.9% possession and 12.5 shots per match (4.0 on target), a a lower-possession profile that still produces shots profile. Across 11 matches, New York City FC averaged 54.4% possession and 12.2 shots (4.4 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is possession share.
Home and away performance
In 6 recent home matches, DC United recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, averaging 1.33 points, 0.83 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per match. Away from home, New York City FC recorded 1 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in 6 matches, averaging 1.00 points, 1.33 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per match. These split records do not show a clear points-per-match advantage for either side.
This Major League Soccer fixture takes place at Audi Field (Washington).
Recent results show that DC United have a stronger record at home than away: 2 wins in 6 home matches, averaging 1.3 points per home match compared with 0.2 away. This points to a positive home-performance trend.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.