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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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

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 #15
23 Points 12
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 12
26 Scored 19
29 Conceded 33
-3 GD -14
1.28 PPG 0.67
28% Win % 17%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romario Williams made 287 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Bello, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Miguel Almiron is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Atlanta United FC have won 433 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • D.C. United SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Luciano Acosta 3
Christian Benteke 3
Jon Gallagher 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
1.93 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC48% Draw25% Atlanta United FC27%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
52%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC36% Draw41% Atlanta United FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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