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Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 21 Jul 2018 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Rockwell
  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Guido Gonzalez
  • Referee Kevin Stott

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

10
5
4
Atlanta United FC 19 games · Avg 2.7 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2018-03-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
15 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–1 D
07 Jul Philadelphia Union A 2–0 W
05 Jul FC Dallas A 2–3 L
30 Jun Orlando City SC H 4–0 W
24 Jun Portland Timbers H 1–1 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
15 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
30 Jun New England Revolution A 2–3 L
14 Jun Toronto FC A 4–4 D
10 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His atlanta united fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' atlanta united fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' d.c. united sc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 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 clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' d.c. united sc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both atlanta united fc and d.c. united sc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Gressel made 303 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Michael Parkhurst has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. d.c. united sc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' d.c. united sc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' d.c. united sc looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. atlanta united fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' atlanta united fc is showing some good football. However, atlanta united fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' atlanta united fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • It finishes all square. atlanta united fc and d.c. united sc share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 9
Josef Martinez 4
Christian Benteke 3
Jon Gallagher 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Luciano Acosta 2
Thiago Almada 2
Alan Franco 2

Head to Head

2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2018-03-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2018-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-07-07 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Atlanta United FC W 2018-07-05 FC Dallas 3–2 Atlanta United FC L 2018-06-30 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Orlando City SC W 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D

D.C. United SC Form

2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2018-06-30 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2018-06-14 Toronto FC 4–4 D.C. United SC D 2018-06-10 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC58% Draw22% D.C. United SC20%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or D.C. United SC
42%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC43% Draw39% D.C. United SC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 21% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
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.