The New York Red Bulls will face off against rival side D.C. United on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm E.T. (TV: ESPN, Watch ESPN, Red Bulls Radio in English/Spanish on TuneIn). This will be the third and final matchup between the two teams this season. The New York-D.C. rivalry, also known as the Atlantic Cup, is MLS’ oldest rivalry and is in its 20th season.
New York Red Bulls
- Record: 12-9-7
- Previous Match: RBNY win, 1-0 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
- Record in Last Five Matches: 3-0-2
- Goals Leader: Bradley Wright-Phillips (17)
- Assists Leader: Sacha Kljestan (15)
- Saves Leader: Luis Robles (82)
- D.C. United
- Record: 7-9-11
- Previous Match: DC loss vs. NYCFC 2-3
- Record in Last Five Matches: 2-1-2
- Goals Leader: Lamar Neagle and Patrick Mullins (5)
- Assists Leader: Luciano Acosta (8)
- Saves Leader: Bill Hamid (46)
All-Time Regular Season Series
- The Red Bulls are 25-34-11 all-time against D.C. United
- Red Bulls enjoy an all-time lead in home matchups against D.C. United, 15-13-5
- Red Bulls lead the series at Red Bull Arena, 5-1-2
Scouting D.C. United
D.C. United currently sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 32 points. United has compiled a 1-5-7 record away from home this season. Their only away win came back on May 27th vs Sporting Kansas City, there have been seven away matches since then. The Red Bulls are looking to earn their first victory this season against United, having played twice already with a record of 0-1-1.
Key Players
Lloyd Sam makes his second appearance for D.C United against the New York Red Bulls, his former team. He had appeared in 9 matchups for the Red Bulls against D.C. United, scoring five goals.
Steven Birnbaum and Sacha Kljestan return for D.C. United and New York, respectively, after a brief stint with the USMNT. Both played strong roles in the two World Cup Qualifiers, with Birnbaum starting both games and Kljestan scoring two goals and recording two assists.
