Wednesday , 30 September 2026

D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Jeremy Kieso

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

4
5
10
D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2018-03-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
26 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
19 Aug New England Revolution H 2–0 W
16 Aug Portland Timbers H 4–1 W
13 Aug Orlando City SC H 3–2 W
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
25 Aug Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
19 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 3–1 W
04 Aug Toronto FC H 2–2 D
28 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 2–1 W
21 Jul D.C. United SC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Atlanta United FC
#11 Position #14
30 Points 27
26 Played 27
6 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 6 / 14
34 Scored 32
42 Conceded 45
-8 GD -13
1.15 PPG 1.00
23% Win % 26%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 6 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
  • 35' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Ezequiel Barco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' George Bello, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 9
Josef Martinez 4
Jon Gallagher 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Christian Benteke 3
Alan Franco 2
Gabriel Pirani 2
Marcelino Moreno 2

Head to Head

2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2018-03-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union L 2018-08-26 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2018-08-19 D.C. United SC 2–0 New England Revolution W 2018-08-16 D.C. United SC 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2018-08-13 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC W

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-09-02 D.C. United SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC L 2018-08-25 Orlando City SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2018-08-19 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-08-04 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Toronto FC D 2018-07-28 Montreal Impact FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2018-07-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC44% Draw25% Atlanta United FC31%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
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 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
56%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC33% Draw42% Atlanta United FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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