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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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

10
4
4
Atlanta United FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 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
#15 Position #9
12 Points 23
18 Played 18
3 / 3 / 12 W / D / L 5 / 8 / 5
19 Scored 26
33 Conceded 29
-14 GD -3
0.67 PPG 1.28
17% Win % 28%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A
D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC.
  • 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' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 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' Yamil Asad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Bruno Miranda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 55' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Franco Escobar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Atlanta United FC have won 433 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jon Gallagher 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Christian Benteke 3
Marcelino Moreno 2
Miguel Almiron 2
Luciano Acosta 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
4 / 4
2.02 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC53% Draw23% D.C. United SC24%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
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
76%
Draw or D.C. United SC
47%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC38% Draw41% D.C. United SC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.