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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
- 5' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 20' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' D.C. United SC have won 380 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Magnificent from Paul Arriola! That is 45 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' What composure from Paul Arriola! The USA international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' Mikey Ambrose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Luciano Acosta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 59' Hector Villalba makes way for Gonzalo Martinez at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 67' Ulises Segura gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Lucas Rodriguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 278 games and scored 380 goals.
- 77' Jeff Larentowicz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ezequiel Barco at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' 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.
- 83' Jeff Larentowicz was booked 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.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 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
1.65
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
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: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
48%
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
12.5%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.