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New York City FC will face DC United Friday at 7 p.m. ET (Univision, AM970) in a battle for a playoff spot.
Friday will be the second time the two teams will meet, with New York City FC having won the previous matchup 3-1 on August 13. Managers Jason Kreis and Ben Olsen are deadlocked in their head-to-head record each winning two, drawing one, and losing two against the other.
Match Preview
Games played: 31
W13 D6 L12
US Major League Soccer
D.C. United v. New York City FC
3 Oct 00:00 - RFK Stadium 
Games played: 31
Games played: 31
W10 D7 L14
Last 6 Matches
26 Sep 2015 Montreal Impact2-0D.C. United+
20 Sep 2015 D.C. United1-2Columbus Crew SC+
13 Sep 2015 Colorado Rapids1-1D.C. United+
31 Aug 2015 New York Red Bulls3-0D.C. United+
23 Aug 2015 D.C. United0-2San Jose Earthquakes+
14 Aug 2015 New York City FC3-1D.C. United+
27 Sep 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC1-2New York City FC+
20 Sep 2015 New York City FC3-2San Jose Earthquakes+
17 Sep 2015 New York City FC2-0Toronto FC+
13 Sep 2015 FC Dallas2-1New York City FC+
29 Aug 2015 New York City FC1-2Columbus Crew SC+
23 Aug 2015 LA Galaxy5-1New York City FC+
Midfielder Frank Lampard has scored two goals in his last three matches and looks to help the Club extend their three-match winning streak.
"I think wins always bring out confidence and good spirits," Lampard said. "We came back from Vancouver very happy and we’re focused now, focused to keep the wins going. I think we’ve been playing better, we’re training well, and now it’s just a case of giving it a go." There’s not much to it other than that, it’s just to carry on and be ready for the game."
DC United comes into the match having earned one point from their last six games.
Team Comparison
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TeamCompetitionUS Major League Soccer
Team
New York City FCComparisonD.C. United 31Games Played 31
31Games Played 31
Andrew Jacobson will return to face the club that drafted him 24th overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft where he made 17 appearances.
David Villa is still in the race for the MLS Golden Boot with 17 goals, ranking third behind Kei Kamara and Sebastian Giovinco.
The match will take place at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET (Univision, AM 970).
