Austin FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–5 | L |
| 20 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #11 |
| 31 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 34 |
| 47 | Conceded | 42 |
| -12 | GD | -8 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 26% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Austin FC host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Owen Wolff, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 11' Will Bruin adds to his 0 season tally! Austin FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 21' What a strike from Sebastian Driussi! The score is 2-0.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' Austin FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's 4-3-1-2 shape.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Ruan gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Andy Najar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Leo Vaisanen by Matt Hedges on 54 minute.
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nick Lima is hanging Will Bruin on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' What a strike from Matt Hedges! The score is 3-0.
- 69' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 73' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Driussi departs to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez.
- 78' Jose Fajardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' Daniel Pereira is replacing Owen Wolff for the Austin FC side.
- 83' D.C. United SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Russell Canouse is withdrawn and Yamil Asad gets his opportunity.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for D.C. United SC.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
7
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Gyasi Zardes 73'
- 18
-
29
Will Bruin ↓ Nick Lima 62'
- 13
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 17
-
15
Leo Vaisanen ↓ Matt Hedges 54'
- 5
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Daniel Pereira 80'
Bench
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 62'
-
2
Matt Hedges ↑ 54'
-
30
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 73'
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 73'
- 16
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↑ 80'
- 12
- 37
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
D.C. United SC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 20
- 43
- 3
- 24
- 15
-
6
Russell Canouse ↓ Yamil Asad 90'
- 8
-
14
Andy Najar ↓ Ruan 46'
-
31
Eric Davis ↓ Pedro Santos 90'
-
84
Jose Fajardo ↓ Erik Hurtado 46'
- 10
Bench
-
2
Ruan ↑ 46'
-
22
Yamil Asad ↑ 90'
-
7
Pedro Santos ↑ 90'
-
9
Erik Hurtado ↑ 46'
- 23
- 12
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 46'
- 50
- 25
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Peglow | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 1 |
| Robert Taylor | 1 |
| Owen Wolff | 1 |
| Matt Hedges | 1 |
Austin FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
79%
Draw or D.C. United SC
44%
Austin FC or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.