Our football match prediction:
New York Red Bulls
Match Time & Date:
28/09/2017
00:30 GMT
Prediction: 1-2
DC United
New York Red Bulls will be looking to put an end to their seven-match winless run in MLS when they welcome DC United at their Red Bull Arena. Key attacker Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his 16th goal of the season in a 3-2 loss to Columbus Crew at the weekend, but it is more than obvious that the team’s top scorer can’t beat New York’s opponents on his own. The Metros still sit in the play-offs berth in the Eastern Conference, but they will have to be at their sharpest in the remainder of the season if they are to make it to the knockout stages. DC United, on the other hand, produced their best performance of the season at the weekend, with the team rolling over San Jose Earthquakes in front of home fans and we predict that they are going to spoil the Red Bulls’ party at Red Bull Arena.
Highlighted Player (Felipe):
Felipe Campanholi Martins is a Brazilian footballer who was born on September 30, 1990 in Engenheiro Beltrao. After playing for the likes of PSTC-Londrina, Atletico Catarinense and Campo Grande during his youth career, he started his senior career at Padova. The Brazilian midfielder appeared in no more than four league matches for the Italian club and in 2009 he moved to Switzerland, signing a deal with FC Winterthur. At the end of the season he joined fellow Swiss Super League club Lugano and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular. In the winter of 2011 Felipe moved to MLS, signing a deal with expansion team Montreal Impact. He scored his first MLS goal in a 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on May 5, 2012 and he has been playing an important role in the team ever since. Felipe has yet to represent Brazil at senior level, but he could play for Canada national team in the future as he applied for permanent residency.
Highlighted Team (DC United):
D.C. United have been participating in the Eastern Conference of the MLS since 1996. The capital club play their home games at RFK Stadium Washington and they are nicknamed the Black and Red. D.C. United won their fourth MLS Cup in 2004 and in 1998 the club clinched the Copa Interamericana trophy by beating Vasco da Gama of Brazil in the title game. The Black and Red won the Eastern Conference on five occasions (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004) and, as a result, they are regarded as one of the most successful clubs in the history of MLS. Andy Najar, Eddie Pope, Jaime Moreno, John Harkes, Ryan Nelsen, Christian Gomez, Nick Rimando, Richie Williams, Clyde Simms, Tony Sanneh, Marco Etcheverry and Santino Quaranta are some of the club’s most famous players. Speaking of D.C. United fans, the club has four big supporters groups: La Norte, La Barra Brava, the Screaming Eagles and La Norte and the club’s mascot is Talon, the bald eagle.
