Match & Venue Details
Competition: MLS Regular Season – Matchday 27
Date & Time: Saturday, August 30, 2025 – Kickoff 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, 1 E 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Surface: Natural grass overlay on baseball infield
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV+), NYCFC Radio (English/Spanish)
Weather Outlook
Forecast at Kickoff: ~74°F (23°C), clear skies, humidity ~58%, light SW winds 5–7 mph
Impact: Ideal summer evening; fast pitch conditions; minimal wind effect on ball trajectory
Injury & Availability Report
New York City FC
Out: Keaton Parks (leg), Nico Cavallo (leg), Malachi Jones (leg)
Notes: Captain Thiago Martins returned last match from surgery; Alonso Martínez in red-hot form with 14 goals
D.C. United
Out: Kristian Fletcher (knee), Lukas MacNaughton (thigh), Caden Clark (head), Peglow (thigh), Randall Leal (leg)
Available: Christian Benteke, Boris Enow return from suspension; Jackson Hopkins chasing club record for goals in 3 straight matches by youngest player
Projected Starting XIs
NYCFC (4-2-3-1)
Freese (GK); Gray, Martins, Haak, O’Toole; O’Neill, Perea; Wolf, Moralez, N. Fernández; Martínez
D.C. United (4-2-3-1)
Barraza (GK); Antley, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Enow, Peltola; Herrera, Pirani, Kijima; Benteke
Key Player Matchups
Adrian Alonso Martínez (NYCFC) vs. Brendan Hines-Ike/Bartlett (DC) – Martínez has scored in 3 straight MLS matches; thrives on diagonal runs behind CBs.
Maxi Moralez (NYCFC) vs. Boris Enow (DC) – Moralez’s vision (6 assists) against DC’s ball-winning midfielder.
Christian Benteke (DC) vs. Thiago Martins (NYCFC) – Benteke’s aerial dominance vs. Martins’ physical marking.
Hannes Wolf (NYCFC) vs. Gaoussou Samake/Schnegg (DC) – Wolf’s 1v1 dribbling could stretch DC’s left side.
Recent Team Form
New York City FC – Last 6 MLS: W W W D W W
5-match unbeaten run; 3 straight home wins; conceded just 1 goal in last 3 matches
Wins over top East sides Cincinnati & Nashville show defensive solidity (30 GA, 2nd-best in East)
D.C. United – Last 6 MLS: D D L L L L
Winless in last 11 league matches (0-8-3)
Scored just 0.7 goals per game in that span; fewest goals in MLS (24) and most conceded in East (53)
Series History
All-Time (MLS): NYCFC leads 13W – 7W DC – 3D
At Yankee Stadium: NYCFC 8W – 0L – 2D vs. DC; outscored them 29–10
Recent: Last meeting (May 14, 2025) ended 0–0 at Audi Field; NYCFC has scored multiple goals in 5 of last 6 home meetings
Betting Trends
NYCFC: 10-1-4 as favorite; 3 straight home wins; no home draws in last 19 matches in all comps
DC United: 2-10-8 vs. East; 1-1-1 as +440 or longer underdog; 15 of 28 matches Over 2.5 goals
H2H Totals: Over 2.5 in 4 of last 6; NYCFC scored 2+ in 5 of last 6 home H2Hs
MATCH ODDS
New York City FC – 205 Draw + 330 D. C. United + 450
Over 3.5 + 125 Under 3.5 – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, August 29, 2025
