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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #13 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 39 | Scored | 43 |
| 61 | Conceded | 60 |
| -22 | GD | -17 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 21% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
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 14th (33 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC has kicked off!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Frederic Brillant is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 10' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Steve Birnbaum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 30' The 42-year-old Michael Parkhurst has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Paul Arriola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 45' What a moment for Paul Arriola! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' The USA Paul Arriola breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mikey Ambrose.
- 58' What a strike from Luciano Acosta! The score is 3-0.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Martinez. He replaces Hector Villalba on 59 minute.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Lucas Rodriguez is withdrawn and Ulises Segura gets his opportunity.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' The crowd applauds Ezequiel Barco as he leaves the pitch. Jeff Larentowicz steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 82' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 83' Jeff Larentowicz is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Luciano Acosta exits the field as Chris Durkin enters on 88.
- 2-0 the final result. Atlanta United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 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
1 / 4
1.57
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
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: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
52%
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
12.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.