Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 27 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 27 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 34 |
| 45 | Conceded | 42 |
| -13 | GD | -8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 26% | Win % | 23% |
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
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC.
- 5' Atlanta United FC have won 437 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' Georgios Giakoumakis puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 18' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 23' D.C. United SC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Taxiarchis Fountas makes it 1-1.
- 32' Miles Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' Andrew Gutman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 42' A moment of madness from Ajani Fortune on 42 minutes earns him a card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
- 47' Chris Durkin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 49' What a strike from Andrew Gutman! The score is 2-1.
- 51' Donovan Pines was booked on 51.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact 5-4-1.
- 62' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Tyler Wolff on, Derrick Etienne off on 62 minutes.
- 65' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Jacob Greene is replaced by Cristian Dajome.
- 69' Steve Birnbaum has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
- 72' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Ajani Fortune has done his job and it is now time for Amar Sejdic to step up.
- 73' Tyler Wolff has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Georgios Giakoumakis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
- 83' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Pedro Santos exits the field as Kristian Fletcher enters on 83.
- 84' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Franco Ibarra exits the field as Osvaldo Alonso enters on 84.
- 89' Mateusz Klich is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Full Time. Atlanta United FC beats D.C. United SC
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 11
-
18
Derrick Etienne ↓ Tyler Wolff 62'
- 1
- 12
- 23
- 15
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ Osvaldo Alonso 84'
- 26
- 22
-
35
Ajani Fortune ↓ Amar Sejdic 72'
- 7
Bench
- 10
- 31
- 4
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso ↑ 84'
- 2
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↑ 72'
- 19
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 62'
- 30
D.C. United SC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 20
- 43
- 17
- 1
- 44
- 15
- 8
- 7
- 23
- 11
-
33
Jacob Greene ↓ Cristian Dajome 65'
Bench
- 3
- 24
- 22
- 6
- 9
- 4
-
12
Cristian Dajome ↑ 65'
- 72
-
26
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 83'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-06-10
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2023-06-08
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-31
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2023-05-27
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-21
Chicago Fire FC
3–3
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-17
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
D.C. United SC Form
2023-06-10
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2023-06-03
Internacional CF Miami
1–2
D.C. United SC
W
2023-05-31
D.C. United SC
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2023-05-27
Toronto FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
L
2023-05-20
D.C. United SC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-05-17
Philadelphia Union
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.95
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
45%
Atlanta United FC or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

