Atlanta United FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #17 |
| 33 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 43 | Scored | 62 |
| 60 | Conceded | 51 |
| -17 | GD | +11 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 26% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 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
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Atlanta United FC and FC Dallas has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' FC Dallas seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jon Gallagher suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Bryan Reynolds has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Atlanta United FC make a change. Miles Robinson trudges off to be replaced by Adam Jahn on 46 minutes.
- 47' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 47.
- 49' Bressan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 55' A stunning finish from Jeff Larentowicz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' Franco Jara gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Brandon Servania and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Santiago Mosquera comes on to replace Fafa Picault.
- 72' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Manuel Castro comes on to replace Jon Gallagher.
- 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.
- 81' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Laurence Wyke on, Jake Mulraney off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Ricardo Pepi comes on to replace Jesus Ferreira.
- 88' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' The crowd applauds Emerson Hyndman as he leaves the pitch. Edgar Castillo steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- FC Dallas will have plenty to reflect on. Atlanta United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Eric Remedi 46'
- 11
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Laurence Wyke 81'
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 18
-
12
Miles Robinson ↓ Adam Jahn 46'
- 21
-
26
Jon Gallagher ↓ Manuel Castro 72'
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
19
Edgar Castillo ↑ 89'
-
5
Eric Remedi ↑ 46'
- 25
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 46'
-
15
Manuel Castro ↑ 72'
- 32
-
27
Laurence Wyke ↑ 81'
- 28
Coach
Stephen Glass
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 24
-
21
Michael Barrios ↓ Dante Sealy 83'
- 12
- 20
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Ricardo Pepi 83'
-
18
Brandon Servania ↓ Franco Jara 68'
- 9
-
26
John Nelson ↓ Bryan Reynolds 69'
- 15
- 10
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 69'
-
14
Bryan Reynolds ↑ 69'
- 99
- 23
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 83'
-
31
Dante Sealy ↑ 83'
- 28
- 27
-
29
Franco Jara ↑ 68'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
| Jeff Larentowicz | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-09-23
Atlanta United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-19
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-09-13
Nashville SC
4–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-10
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-06
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-09-02
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or FC Dallas 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Dallas
66%
Atlanta United FC or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.