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On Wednesday, D.C. United (4W-5L-1D; 13 points), in 8th place, will host New York City FC (5W-3L-2D; 17 points), who are in 6th place. Kick off at Audi Field is at 7:30 PM ET. D.C. United, who have had a recent string of five losses, have the home advantage for this clash.
D.C. United and New York City FC’s most recent MLS encounter occurred on October 24, 2021 and the match resulted in a victory for D.C. In the most recent 10 instances they’ve played one another, D.C. United’s goals have totaled nine compared to New York City FC’s 19.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the D.C. United vs New York City FC MLS Match on May 18, 2022
Where: Audi Field in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
When: 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Betting on D.C. United
Record: 4-5-1 | League Standing: 8
D.C. United heads into this game in 8th place with a record of four wins, five losses, and one draw over 10 games. The club has dropped five of the most recent eight matches and have netted a total of 14 so far. This has principally been due to the hustle demonstrated by Ola Kamara, who has five goals, and Taxiarchis Fountas who has five. The team has conceded 15. In their last match, D.C. United dropped points against Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami 2-2.
Absences and Injuries
D.C. United will be without Chris Odoi-Atsem, Andy Najar, Adrien Perez, and Moses Nyeman.
Betting on New York City FC
Record: 5-3-2 | League Standing: 6
New York City FC comes into this clash with 17 points so far this campaign and will continue to give it their all. They took all three points from Columbus Crew 2-0 last Sunday and so far this season, they have picked up five wins, three losses, and two draws in 10 fixtures. When they have done well, it’s mostly been thanks, in many ways, to the efforts by Valentin Castellanos and Thiago. New York City FC fans will be watching to see if the duo can propel them to success in the match against D.C. United.
Absences and Injuries
New York City FC will be missing Anton Tinnerholm.
D.C. United vs New York City FC | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: New York City FC (-105) at FanDuel
New York City FC are the favorite team according to the betting market. The club comes into this matchup with a recent win percentage of 50% in their last 10 games (five wins, two losses and three draws). D.C. United, in contrast, have a win percentage of 30% in their last 10 games (three wins, five losses and two draws).
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (+108) at SugarHouse
D.C. United have logged an average of 12 goals over their last 10 matches. New York City FC have averaged eight goals over their last 10 matches for comparison.
Spread Pick: New York City FC -0.5 Goals (+103) at MyBookie.ag
New York City FC will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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