Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Kyle Atkins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 27 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 34 |
| 45 | Conceded | 42 |
| -13 | GD | -8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 26% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Mullins, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Julian Gressel, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Steve Birnbaum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' With 1 assists to his name this season, Luciano Acosta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Atlanta United FC have won 437 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 291 games and scored 437 goals.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Atlanta United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
15
Hector Villalba ↓ Kevin Kratz 81'
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 81'
- 16
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 85'
- 28
-
30
Andrew Carleton ↑ 90'
- 14
Coach
Gerardo Martino
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Patrick Mullins 89'
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↓ Luciano Acosta 62'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Chris Durkin 80'
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 91
- 5
- 11
- 13
- 14
Bench
- 26
- 6
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 62'
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 80'
- 3
- 23
-
16
Patrick Mullins ↑ 89'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 9 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Alan Franco | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.1
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or D.C. United SC
44%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

