Major League Soccer: Red Bull New York vs DC United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 9 match between Red Bull New York and DC United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Red Bull New York have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 9 of the Major League Soccer season. They meet DC United on Thursday at the Sports Illustrated Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Red Bull New York approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 11 points this season so far. With eight games behind them, DC United amassed seven points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.

Team form: Red Bull New York vs DC United

Red Bull New York Form

In their last three matches, Red Bull New York beat FC Cincinnati 4-2, drew 2-2 with Inter Miami CF, before losing 4-1 against CF Montreal. Red Bull New York only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

DC United Form

DC United recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 0-0 match against Atlanta United. Then FC Dallas proved too strong in a 0-4 defeat, just like New England Revolution who won 1-0. DC United managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Red Bull New York and DC United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Red Bull New York and DC United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Red Bull New York vs DC United

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Julian Zakrzewski, who is performing well for Red Bull New York. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against DC United.The visitors will be looking to Tai Baribo to find the net once again, after managing two Major League Soccer goals for DC United in recent matches.

Betting markets: Red Bull New York vs DC United

Full-time result

Red Bull New York claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. DC United won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Red Bull New York scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, DC United scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Red Bull New York games DC United have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Red Bull New York managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, DC United kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Red Bull New York have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with DC United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Red Bull New York, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of DC United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches. Red Bull New York’s last 4 matches had more than three goals. DC United did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games