DC United vs. New York Red Bulls 8/6/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/05/2022 at 2:19 PM ET
DC United hosts the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. DC United is 14th or last in the conference table at 6-3-13 on 21 points with a goal difference of -19. DC United was defeated by Charlotte 3-0 in its most recent fixture on Wednesday with Wayne Rooney suffering his first loss as manager of United.
DC United has one win and four losses in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored five goals and conceded 14. Taxiarchis Fountas is the leading goal scorer for DC United with 10, while Ola Kamara has scored seven. Michael Estrada and Nigel Robertha are the leaders in assists with three.
The New York Red Bulls are fourth in the conference table at 10-6-7 on 36 points with a goal difference of +8. The New York Red Bulls squandered a lead late in the second half to lose 5-4 to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. New York gave up three second-half goals and although the Red Bulls scored in second-half stoppage time, it was not enough.
New York has one victory and four losses in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored nine goals and conceded 16. Lewis Morgan is the leading goal scorer for New York with nine while Luquinhas has scored five. Omir Fernandez, Patryk Klimala and Morgan are the leaders in assists three each, while four others have two each.
New York squandered a lead in its most recent match versus Colorado at home but will look to avenge that loss with a big win on the road Saturday. New York easily defeated DC United 4-1 in the first meeting between the two on May 28. New York has won each of the last two versus DC United outscoring the nation’s capital based club 7-1. DC was defeated by expansion side Charlotte last time out 3-0. Final Score Prediction, New York Red Bulls win 3-1.
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