D.C. United SC vs. New England Revolution

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Market context

D.C. United hosted New England Revolution on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, with the market pricing a very low-probability outcome at 4% YES. That sort of number fits a one-sided set-up: recent form has been mixed rather than dominant on either side, with D.C. coming off a 1-1 draw at CF Montréal and New England losing 2-1 at Toronto, while the teams’ last meeting before this fixture had New England winning 1-0.[7][10][12]

Comparable cases point to the same reading: when an MLS side is missing a high-value scorer or multiple starters, single-match probabilities can compress sharply, especially in a fixture where the away side has already shown it can keep D.C. quiet. D.C. were still managing without Tai Baribo in the recent preview, while the broader injury lists and suspended/returning pieces have left both squads short of full-strength continuity.[5][8][11][14]

The main catalysts for traders are late team sheets and any change to the injury picture. Fox Sports reported Lucas Bartlett had served his suspension and would be available for D.C., and that Peyton Miller was expected to be available for New England, while the pre-match player reports also listed D.C. absences such as Kye Rowles and Gabriel Segal and New England absences including Luca Langoni, Leonardo Campana, Ilay Feingold and Andrew Farrell.[8][9][11][15] If any of those forwards are upgraded, or if D.C. regain a more settled back line, the chance of an upset moves more than the 4% base suggests.

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Methodology

Sports-specific comparison page for D.C. United SC vs. New England Revolution. Polymarket's live quote (Polygon order book) plus platform attributes for the three reference venues. Sports markets reward liquidity — Polymarket and Betfair are materially deeper than Kalshi or Manifold.

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