Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 21 Jul 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
  • Referee Micheal Barwegen
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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
2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC 2019-03-03 D.C. United SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC 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 2–0 W
17 Jul Houston Dynamo H 5–0 W
14 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
07 Jul New York Red Bulls H 3–3 D
04 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 1–5 L
29 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Atlanta United FC A 0–2 L
19 Jul FC Cincinnati A 4–1 W
12 Jul New England Revolution H 2–2 D
05 Jul FC Dallas A 0–2 L
30 Jun Toronto FC H 1–1 D
27 Jun Orlando City SC H 1–0 W

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Atlanta United FC have won 433 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Josef Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' 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 Miles Robinson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Paul Arriola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Russell Canouse is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
  • 45' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Luciano Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Martinez. He replaces Brandon Vazquez on 65 minute.
  • 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' The 38-year-old Quincy Amarikwa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Leonardo Jara is withdrawn and Ulises Segura gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez was booked on 81.
  • 83' Dion Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Justin Meram on 83 minute.
  • 88' Quincy Amarikwa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luciano Acosta on 88 minute.
  • 89' Magnificent from Gonzalo Martinez! That is 13 goals in 185 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Emerson Hyndman is replaced by Jeff Larentowicz.
  • It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

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

2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC 2019-03-03 D.C. United SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC 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

2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC W 2019-07-17 Atlanta United FC 5–0 Houston Dynamo W 2019-07-14 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC L 2019-07-07 Atlanta United FC 3–3 New York Red Bulls D 2019-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 5–1 Atlanta United FC L 2019-06-29 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W

D.C. United SC Form

2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC L 2019-07-19 FC Cincinnati 1–4 D.C. United SC W 2019-07-12 D.C. United SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2019-07-05 FC Dallas 2–0 D.C. United SC L 2019-06-30 D.C. United SC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2019-06-27 D.C. United SC 1–0 Orlando City SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC47% Draw25% D.C. United SC28%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
53%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC33% Draw43% D.C. United SC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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