D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
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' D.C. United SC have kicked off against Atlanta United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' 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.
- 40' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Paul Arriola is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Paul Arriola doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Steve Birnbaum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikey Ambrose.
- 58' What composure from Luciano Acosta! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 59' The whistle greets Hector Villalba as he departs to be replaced by Gonzalo Martinez.
- 64' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Ulises Segura. He replaces Lucas Rodriguez on 67 minute.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' The whistle greets Ezequiel Barco as he departs to be replaced by Jeff Larentowicz.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeff Larentowicz on 83.
- 88' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Durkin is hanging Luciano Acosta on the field on 88 minute.
- Full Time. D.C. United SC beats Atlanta United FC
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Rodriguez ↓ Ulises Segura 67'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Chris Durkin 88'
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 67'
- 18
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 88'
- 20
- 25
-
16
Chris McCann ↑ 67'
Coach
Ben Olsen
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 12
- 6
-
22
Mikey Ambrose ↓ Julian Gressel 59'
Bench
-
10
Gonzalo Martinez ↑ 59'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 77'
-
24
Julian Gressel ↑ 59'
- 25
- 9
- 30
- 33
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 9 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-03-03
D.C. United SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-11-25
Atlanta United FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-11-11
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New York City FC
W
2018-11-05
New York City FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
49%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.