Thursday , 2 July 2026

Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Atlanta United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 19:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Fredric Brillant
Y 34' Junior Moreno
Y 50' Kevin Paredes
Y 51' Kevin Paredes
Alan Franco 65' Y
Y 77' Tony Alfaro
Y 78' Tony Alfaro
Luiz Araujo 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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

10
4
4
Atlanta United FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2020-10-24 Atlanta United FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2020-10-03 D.C. United SC 0–4 Atlanta United FC 2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep D.C. United SC H 3–2 W
15 Sep FC Cincinnati H 4–0 W
10 Sep Orlando City SC H 3–0 W
28 Aug Nashville SC H 0–2 L
22 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–1 W
18 Aug Toronto FC H 1–0 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Atlanta United FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
11 Sep New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
29 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
22 Aug Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug New England Revolution A 2–3 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC has kicked off!
  • 5' The 29-year-old Julian Gressel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Junior Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
  • 18' What a strike from Ezequiel Barco! The score is 1-0.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Fredric Brillant picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' Paul Arriola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Kevin Paredes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 51' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. George Campbell is replaced by Luiz Araujo on 57 minute.
  • 60' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Junior Moreno by Felipe Martins on 60 minute.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Josef Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' Matheus Rossetto, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Paul Arriola departs to be replaced by Griffin Yow.
  • 75' What a moment for Felipe Martins! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 77' Tony Alfaro is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 78' Atlanta United FC make a change. Matheus Rossetto trudges off to be replaced by Mo Adams on 78 minutes.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Luiz Araujo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Fredric Brillant makes way for Steven Birnbaum at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 87' George Bello makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
  • 89' Alex De John is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcelino Moreno at the 89 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

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

2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2020-10-24 Atlanta United FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2020-10-03 D.C. United SC 0–4 Atlanta United FC 2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC

Atlanta United FC Form

2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC W 2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati W 2021-09-10 Atlanta United FC 3–0 Orlando City SC W 2021-08-28 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC L 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2021-08-18 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Toronto FC W

D.C. United SC Form

2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-09-11 New York Red Bulls 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC54% Draw23% D.C. United SC23%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or D.C. United SC
46%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC36% Draw43% D.C. United SC21%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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