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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 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

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
#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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
31% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC.
  • 5' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' France international Frederic Brillant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Franco Escobar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 292 games and scored 439 goals.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Birnbaum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
  • 70' D.C. United SC 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.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 90' Miguel Almiron has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 292 appearances.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.

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
Thiago Almada 2
Alan Franco 2
Gabriel Pirani 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
2.1 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC56% Draw23% D.C. United SC21%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
44%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC40% Draw40% D.C. United SC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
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.