Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Kyle Atkins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 21 |
| 23 | Conceded | 25 |
| -9 | GD | -4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Atlanta United FC face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Almiron made 283 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' Greg Garza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Steve Birnbaum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yamil Asad, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Jeff Larentowicz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Nick DeLeon, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.
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
3 / 4
1.99
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
45%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

