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 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #14 |
| 34 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 42 | Scored | 39 |
| 65 | Conceded | 61 |
| -23 | GD | -22 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 24% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Austin FC and D.C. United SC has kicked off!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' GOAL! Will Bruin fires home to make it 1-0!
- 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact 4-3-1-2.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastian Driussi makes it 2-0.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Austin FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Ruan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Najar at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Austin FC make a change. Leo Vaisanen trudges off to be replaced by Matt Hedges on 54 minutes.
- 59' The 35-year-old Alexander Ring has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Will Bruin departs to be replaced by Nick Lima.
- 64' Matt Hedges does the damage! The net is bulging and Austin FC surge ahead!
- 69' With 1 assists to his name this season, Owen Wolff is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 73' Memo Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 73 minute.
- 78' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 80' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Owen Wolff is replaced by Daniel Pereira on 80 minute.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Mateusz Klich argues furiously but the card stands.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Theodore Ku-DiPietro, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Russell Canouse exits the field as Yamil Asad enters on 90.
- The final score is 3-0.
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 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
| Danny Hoesen | 1 |
| Ruben Gabrielsen | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Peglow | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
Austin FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%
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
80%
Draw or D.C. United SC
43%
Austin FC or D.C. United SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.