DC United vs New York Red Bulls: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

DC United host New York Red Bulls at Audi Field on Wednesday, October 14 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

Tai Baribo is the man DC United will lean on up front, having scored 14 goals from 48 shots this season, while Louis Munteanu and playmaker João Gabriel Martins Peglow, who has created 45 chances, round out the attacking options expected to start at Audi Field. New York Red Bulls will again turn to their strike pairing of Julian Zakrzewski Hall and Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro, who have 11 and eight goals respectively, with Emil Forsberg pulling the strings behind them; neither side has any troubling absences to navigate heading into this one.

Don’t expect fireworks at Audi Field. DC United arrive 12th in the Eastern Conference with 30 points from 27 games and a goal difference of -12, numbers that tell the story of a side short on cutting edge beyond Baribo. New York Red Bulls, eighth in the East, have shown they can both overwhelm teams, as in their 4-1 win over San Diego FC, and be overwhelmed themselves, as the 0-3 loss to St. Louis City SC showed — the ingredients for a scrappy night that still finds the net at both ends.

US viewers can watch DC United vs New York Red Bulls on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Season Form & Standings

DC United sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with 30 points from 27 games, a tally that leaves them outside the playoff picture, while New York Red Bulls occupy eighth in the East and remain firmly in the mix for a postseason spot.

Eastern Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Tai Baribo (DC United): DC United’s striker leads the line with 14 goals from 48 shots this season, putting 22 of those on target — virtually DC United’s entire goal threat in one player.
• Julian Zakrzewski Hall (New York Red Bulls): New York Red Bulls’ striker has struck 11 times and is clinical when backed, landing 32 of his 58 shots on target this season.
• Emil Peter Forsberg (New York Red Bulls): Forsberg remains the creative hub for New York Red Bulls, chipping in 3 goals and creating 34 chances this season.

Recent Form

DC United: W D L D L

• 2026-10-11: Inter Miami 4-0 DC United (L, away)
• 2026-09-27: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-3 DC United (D, away)
• 2026-09-20: DC United 1-2 Charlotte FC (L, home)
• 2026-09-13: DC United 0-0 Atlanta United (D, home)
• 2026-09-10: DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew (W, home)

DC United’s recent form reads W-D-L-D-L: a 2-1 home win over Columbus Crew was followed by a scoreless draw with Atlanta United, a 1-2 home defeat to Charlotte FC, a 3-3 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps, and, most recently, a 4-0 defeat at Inter Miami.

New York Red Bulls: L W W L W

• 2026-10-11: New York Red Bulls 4-1 San Diego FC (W, home)
• 2026-10-01: New York Red Bulls 0-3 St. Louis City SC (L, home)
• 2026-09-19: NYCFC 0-1 New York Red Bulls (W, away)
• 2026-09-13: Columbus Crew 0-1 New York Red Bulls (W, away)
• 2026-09-10: LAFC 2-0 New York Red Bulls (L, away)

New York Red Bulls’ form reads L-W-W-L-W: a 2-0 loss at LAFC was followed by a 1-0 win at Columbus Crew, a 1-0 win at NYCFC, a 0-3 home defeat to St. Louis City SC, and a 4-1 home win over San Diego FC last time out.

DC United vs New York Red Bulls Prediction

Signal’s model sees this as a tight, low-scoring night that goes the way of the better-placed side: New York Red Bulls, eighth in the East, edge it at Audi Field, finishing 1-2 against a DC United side sitting 12th whose only reliable route to goal runs through Baribo.