Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Kyle Atkins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #14 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 43 | Scored | 39 |
| 60 | Conceded | 61 |
| -17 | GD | -22 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 26% | Win % | 21% |
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
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against D.C. United SC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 10' Venezuela international Josef Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 50' Patrick Mullins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 65' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Birnbaum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Darren Mattocks is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 3-1 D.C. United SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or D.C. United SC
41%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.