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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
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 Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Brad Guzan, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Kevin Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Jurgen Damm is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 25' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 30' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' Bill Hamid needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ezequiel Barco on 39 minutes.
- 44' Ola Kamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 46' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Erik Sorga exits the field as Kevin Paredes enters on 46.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Matheus Rossetto exits the field as Emerson Hyndman enters on 68.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Erick Torres departs to be replaced by Adam Jahn.
- 77' Russell Canouse makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and D.C. United SC are in front.
- 79' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 79 minute. Edison Flores leaves to be changed by Yordy Reyna.
- 82' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jake Mulraney is hanging George Bello on the field on 82 minute.
- 86' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 87' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Julian Gressel is replaced by Oniel Fisher.
- 89' What composure from Jon Gallagher! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fernando Meza.
- Another three points for D.C. United SC.
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 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 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
1.48
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or D.C. United SC
61%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

