Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
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' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Rossetto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 15' George Bello has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Miles Robinson, a USA , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yamil Asad on 30 minutes.
- 35' USA international Russell Canouse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Ezequiel Barco has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' 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.
- 46' D.C. United SC make a change. Erik Sorga trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Paredes on 46 minutes.
- 51' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' The whistle greets Matheus Rossetto as he departs to be replaced by Emerson Hyndman.
- 73' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Donovan Pines has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' The whistle greets Erick Torres as he departs to be replaced by Adam Jahn.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Russell Canouse makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 79' Yordy Reyna gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Edison Flores and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The crowd applauds George Bello as he leaves the pitch. Jake Mulraney steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 86' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 87' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Oniel Fisher comes on to replace Julian Gressel.
- 89' The Ireland Jon Gallagher breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 1-1!
- 90' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 8
- 1
- 12
-
21
George Bello ↓ Jake Mulraney 82'
- 29
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↓ Jon Gallagher 68'
- 6
-
31
Erick Torres ↓ Adam Jahn 75'
Bench
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 82'
-
20
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 68'
- 19
- 5
- 18
- 25
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 75'
-
26
Jon Gallagher ↑ 68'
- 27
Coach
Stephen Glass
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Gelmin Rivas 68'
-
10
Edison Flores ↓ Yordy Reyna 79'
- 24
- 11
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 3
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Oniel Fisher 87'
-
50
Erik Sorga ↓ Kevin Paredes 46'
- 23
Bench
- 1
- 44
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 87'
- 13
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 79'
- 22
- 27
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↑ 46'
-
20
Gelmin Rivas ↑ 68'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 9 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Alan Franco | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-10-24
Atlanta United FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
2020-10-18
Toronto FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-10-15
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-10-10
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-10-07
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2020-10-03
D.C. United SC
0–4
Atlanta United FC
W
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or D.C. United SC
66%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

