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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

4
4
10
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.8 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
#9 Position #14
18 Points 11
15 Played 14
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 9
21 Scored 14
25 Conceded 23
-4 GD -9
1.20 PPG 0.79
27% Win % 21%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against Atlanta United FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Remedi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 31-year-old Hector Villalba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romario Williams made 283 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Steve Birnbaum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' Germany international Kevin Kratz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' D.C. United SC have won 380 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' D.C. United SC 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.
  • 80' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
  • With this win, D.C. United SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Christian Benteke 3
Jon Gallagher 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Marcelino Moreno 2
Miguel Almiron 2
Luciano Acosta 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
1.79 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC46% Draw25% Atlanta United FC29%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
54%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC34% Draw43% Atlanta United FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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