D.C. United travels to Harrison, New Jersey, today to take on the New York Red Bulls in a game that they desperately need. Currently out of the playoffs, United need to make up ground on Orlando City SC, who play later today against the LA Galaxy. New York has not been kind to them recently, with the heartbreaking loss to New York City FC in their last game.
United will also have to do try and beat the Red Bulls without their best offensive player, Luciano Acosta, who is suspended for yellow card accumulation; his midfield partner, Jared Jeffrey, is also out with a concussion suffered early in the first half against NYCFC.