D.C. United vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 May 2025

Best Bet Has to Be Under 2.5

We have forecasted a low goal tally when United tackle NY Red Bulls. On this basis, we’ll secure a juicy price of -111 for Under 2.5 when it comes to betting on the Total Goals market.

Teams’ Last Battle Saw 2-1 United Victory

D.C. United played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Geodis Park against Nashville SC. The Black-and-Red recorded 47% possession and had one shot on target.

New York Red Bulls have suffered a loss in their previous three away games including a recent 2-0 defeat. This occurred at Citi Field against New York City FC. Sandro Schwarz's men dominated possession with 65% of the ball but recorded just one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

United triumphed in the last clash between these teams. A 2-1 away win was recorded against Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Red Bulls have six wins from the previous 10 H2H meetings, with two draws and two United triumphs also happening.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	NY Red Bulls	28	11	6	11	42	38	4	42:38	39
29	D.C. United	28	4	9	15	24	53	-29	24:53	21

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United have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. Troy Lesesne's team have averaged 49.3% possession and 4.6 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.0 goals from 5.8 shots on goal, 9.9 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Christian Benteke is the top scorer with 3 goals, Peglow has 2, with Hosei Kijima and Lukas MacNaughton on 1. Aaron Herrera is the leading assists maker with 2.

Red Bulls have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 8.0 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. The Red Bulls average 54.4% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 9.9 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is the leading scorer with 6 goals, followed by Emil Forsberg on 4, with Cameron Harper and two others bagging 1. Omar Valencia has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

D.C. United confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Luis Barraza (GK), Kye Rowles, Lucas Bartlett, Garrison Tubbs, Aaron Herrera, Brandon Servania, Boris Enow, David Schnegg, Hosei Kijima, Jacob Murrell, Peglow.

New York Red Bulls confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Coronel (GK), Kyle Duncan, Alexander Hack, Tim Parker, Omar Valencia, Daniel Edelman, Peter Stroud, Cameron Harper, Emil Forsberg, Wikelman Carmona, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

D.C. United vs New York Red Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips

The price of -111 looks particularly appealing when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 for this MLS showdown. It’s expected that these teams could be set to play out a low-scoring clash.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football picks. The latest team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key D.C. United vs New York Red Bulls league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 United games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Red Bulls games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Red Bulls games on the road.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 52.6% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -111 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

United 1 - 1 NY Red Bulls

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +525. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Emil Forsberg to Score +330

Emil Forsberg (Red Bulls) has racked up four goals in his past ten MLS games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +330.

Latest Emil Forsberg Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

NY Red Bulls Over 4.5 Corners -100

New York Red Bulls have had over 4.5 corners in three consecutive away matches, with United conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous two games. We endorse betting on the -100 that Red Bulls successfully cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

United

Total

9.20 4.60 4.60

Home

9.00 4.90 4.10

Away

10.70 6.20 4.50

NY Red Bulls

Total

8.60 4.80 3.80

Home

8.00 4.30 3.70

Away

9.40 4.10 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

+102

Under 9.5

-143

United Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

NY Red Bulls Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-108

X

+525

2

+107

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D.C. United vs New York Red Bulls Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Expecting Close Encounter

If you’re looking to wager D.C. United to secure victory in the MLS, then the bookmakers have chalked them up at +175. New York Red Bulls are on offer at betting odds of +143 and the draw is +250.

If you think Red Bulls can overcome United, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are +107 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get similar odds on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -154.

Hundreds of markets are now a guarantee for each of the MLS games, with the best football betting sites making sure that customers have quality options.

Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+250

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+123

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-185

12

-345

X2

-227

Draw No Bet

1

-104

2

-135

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+107

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-119

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+110

Christian Benteke Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Favourite Christian Benteke is now available at +295 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Christian Benteke (United)

First

+118

Anytime

+295

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Red Bulls)

First

+205

Anytime

+480

Lewis Morgan (Red Bulls)

First

+215

Anytime

+525

Serge Ngoma (Red Bulls)

First

+245

Anytime

+540

Mohammed Sofo (Red Bulls)

First

+245

Anytime

+575

Jacob Murrell (United)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Emil Forsberg (Red Bulls)

First

+290

Anytime

+600

Cameron Harper (Red Bulls)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Julian Hall (Red Bulls)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Jared Stroud (United)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Rida Zouhir (United)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Dennis Gjengaar (Red Bulls)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Hosei Kijima (United)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Gabriel Pirani (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Peter Stroud (Red Bulls)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Jackson Hopkins (United)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Lukas MacNaughton (United)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Ronald Donkor (Red Bulls)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Wikelman Carmona (Red Bulls)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Brandon Servania (United)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Curtis Ofori (Red Bulls)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Felipe Carballo (Red Bulls)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Omar Valencia (Red Bulls)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Conner Antley (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Garrison Tubbs (United)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Derek Dodson (United)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Matti Peltola (United)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

D.C. United vs New York Red Bulls Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our United vs Red Bulls team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

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