D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Matthew Franz
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 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at Audi Field.
- 4' Jon Gallagher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 19' 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.
- 20' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Bello on 29.
- 34' Jurgen Damm is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 37' Miles Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Brooks Lennon makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 41.
- 43' Poor challenge from Emerson Hyndman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Moses Nyeman makes way for Russell Canouse at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 51' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Franco Escobar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Assisted by Emerson Hyndman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Gallagher makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 67' Erik Sorga is replacing Ola Kamara for the D.C. United SC side.
- 70' Against the run of play, Adam Jahn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Miles Robinson exits the field as Edgar Castillo enters on 78.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Laurence Wyke. He replaces Mo Adams on 81 minute.
- 82' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 82 minute. Jon Gallagher leaves to be changed by Tyler Wolff.
- 84' Manuel Castro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Jahn on 84 minute.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Frederic Brillant.
- 87' Donovan Pines is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yordy Reyna at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yamil Asad.
- 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
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Erik Sorga 67'
- 24
- 15
- 11
- 28
- 5
- 13
- 3
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Donovan Pines 87'
-
22
Griffin Yow ↓ Julian Gressel 46'
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↓ Kevin Paredes 46'
Bench
- 1
- 91
-
4
Russell Canouse ↑ 46'
- 2
-
31
Julian Gressel ↑ 46'
-
50
Erik Sorga ↑ 67'
-
23
Donovan Pines ↑ 87'
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Ben Olsen
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 18
-
12
Miles Robinson ↓ Edgar Castillo 78'
-
21
George Bello ↓ Jurgen Damm 78'
-
14
Adam Jahn ↓ Manuel Castro 84'
-
29
Mo Adams ↓ Laurence Wyke 81'
-
26
Jon Gallagher ↓ Tyler Wolff 82'
Bench
- 23
-
19
Edgar Castillo ↑ 78'
- 5
- 25
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 78'
-
15
Manuel Castro ↑ 84'
- 6
-
27
Laurence Wyke ↑ 81'
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 82'
Coach
Stephen Glass
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 9 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Alan Franco | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-10-03
D.C. United SC
0–4
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-23
Atlanta United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-19
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-09-13
Nashville SC
4–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-10
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
60%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
68%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

