Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Atlanta United FC

3 – 2

Full Time

D.C. United SC

Sun 28 Aug 2022 · 20:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Juan Sanchez 18' Y

Overview

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

Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)

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

Atlanta United FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals D.C. United SC

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-28 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC 2022-04-02 D.C. United SC 0–1 Atlanta United FC 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

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	D.C. United SC	H	3–2	W
21 Aug	Columbus Crew SC	A	2–2	D
17 Aug	New York Red Bulls	H	1–2	L
13 Aug	FC Cincinnati	A	2–2	D
06 Aug	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–1	W
30 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–0	D

D.C. United SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Atlanta United FC	A	2–3	L
20 Aug	Philadelphia Union	H	0–6	L
17 Aug	Los Angeles FC	A	0–1	L
13 Aug	New England Revolution	A	0–1	L
06 Aug	New York Red Bulls	H	0–0	D
03 Aug	Charlotte FC	A	0–3	L

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' And we are off! Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 287 games and scored 433 goals.
18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Sanchez.
23' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
28' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Taxiarchis Fountas is replaced by Ola Kamara on 29 minute.
34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
39' 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.
44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brooks Lennon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
47' GOAL! Ravel Morrison fires home to make it 0-1!
49' Alan Franco is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
54' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ola Kamara makes no mistake. 1-2!
60' The whistle greets Alan Franco as he departs to be replaced by Josef Martinez.
62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josef Martinez makes it 2-2.
63' Josef Martinez with the second goal in the match!
67' The crowd applauds Sami Guediri as he leaves the pitch. Chris Odoi-Atsem steps in for D.C. United SC.
70' Magnificent from Juan Sanchez! That is 8 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
70' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcelino Moreno is hanging Caleb Wiley on the field on 70 minute.
71' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 71 minute. Amar Sejdic leaves to be changed by Edwin Mosquera.
72' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Amar Sejdic by Edwin Mosquera on 72 minute.
77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
79' The supporters are chanting for Jackson Hopkins. He replaces Sofiane Djeffal on 79 minute.
80' The whistle greets Sofiane Djeffal as he departs to be replaced by Jackson Hopkins.
85' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Luiz Araujo has done his job and it is now time for Franco Ibarra to step up.
86' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Ravel Morrison is replaced by Kimarni Smith on 86 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Franco Ibarra 86'
11
Brooks Lennon
6
Alan Franco ↓ Josef Martinez 60'
5
Santiago Sosa
8
Thiago Almada
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Edwin Mosquera 70'
15
Andrew Gutman
34
Rocco Rios Novo
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Marcelino Moreno 70'
29
Ronaldo Cisneros ↓ Josef Martinez 60'
22
Juan Sanchez

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

44
Victor Palsson
14
Andy Najar ↓ Donovan Pines 80'
32
David Ochoa
49
Ravel Morrison ↓ Kimarni Smith 86'
11
Taxiarchis Fountas ↓ Ola Kamara 29'
97
Sami Guediri ↓ Chris Odoi-Atsem 67'
93
Tony Alfaro
15
Steven Birnbaum
8
Christopher Durkin
13
Sofiane Djeffal ↓ Jackson Hopkins 79'
77
Martin Rodriguez ↓ Miguel Berry 79'

Bench

9
Ola Kamara ↑ 29'
6
Russell Canouse
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 67'
21
Jon Kempin
23
Donovan Pines ↑ 80'
22
Miguel Berry ↑ 79'
17
Kimarni Smith ↑ 86'
12
Drew Skundrich
25
Jackson Hopkins ↑ 79'

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Atlanta United FC Form

2022-08-28 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC W 2022-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-08-17 Atlanta United FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2022-08-13 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-08-06 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-07-30 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D

D.C. United SC Form

2022-08-28 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2022-08-20 D.C. United SC 0–6 Philadelphia Union L 2022-08-17 Los Angeles FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-08-13 New England Revolution 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-08-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2022-08-03 Charlotte FC 3–0 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.67 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.46 D.C. United SC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC49% Draw24% D.C. United SC27%

Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.13

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

73%

Draw or D.C. United SC

51%

Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC31% Draw43% D.C. United SC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

6.2%

2 – 0

0 – 0

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	D.C. United SC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	17%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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