DC is on the rise these days and is making its final push for the playoffs. Meanwhile, City is in the playoff zone but needs to gain consistency and return to the victory path. Otherwise, the team from the Big Apple can easily fall out of the top nine teams in the East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The United has four wins in the past five MLS events, which is why they reached ninth place in the East, the last one leading to the play-in. They are only five points away from the spot, which directly leads to the playoffs, and with their current form, getting there is pretty realistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three matches following the end of the Leagues Cup were against FC Dallas at home, and that was a 3-4 loss. This was followed by back-to-back victories versus Toronto FC on the road, 1-3, and Chicago Fire, also on the road, 1-2. All five of their previous meetings had three or more goals, and four were with both teams netting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n