Saturday , 14 November 2026

D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
1 – 2
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sun 22 Aug 2021 · 00:00 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' George Bello
Tony Alfaro 50' Y
Russell Canouse 58' Y
Junior Moreno 73' Y
Julian Gressel 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Audi Field.

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

4
5
10
D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2020-10-24 Atlanta United FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2020-10-03 D.C. United SC 0–4 Atlanta United FC 2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC 2019-03-03 D.C. United SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug New England Revolution A 2–3 L
15 Aug Nashville SC A 2–5 L
09 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
04 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 4–2 W
31 Jul FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–1 W
18 Aug Toronto FC H 1–0 W
15 Aug Los Angeles FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 3–2 W
04 Aug Montreal Impact FC A 2–2 D
31 Jul Orlando City SC A 2–3 L

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Audi Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Alan Franco has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' What composure from Josef Martinez! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! George Bello argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' Kevin Paredes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
  • 44' Ramon Abila has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Yordy Reyna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph Mora at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' Tony Alfaro was booked on 50.
  • 54' Yordy Reyna has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 58' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Edison Flores by Drew Skundrich on 61 minute.
  • 66' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for George Campbell. He replaces Alan Franco on 72 minute.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Junior Moreno. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Gressel is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julian Gressel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
  • 82' The Argentina Marcelino Moreno breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 1-2!
  • 84' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Russell Canouse departs to be replaced by Felipe Martins.
  • 87' Kevin Paredes makes way for Griffin Yow at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • The points are shared — D.C. United SC 1-2 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Valentino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 9
Josef Martinez 4
Jon Gallagher 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Christian Benteke 3
Alan Franco 2
Gabriel Pirani 2
Marcelino Moreno 2

Head to Head

2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2020-10-24 Atlanta United FC 1–2 D.C. United SC 2020-10-03 D.C. United SC 0–4 Atlanta United FC 2019-07-21 Atlanta United FC 2–0 D.C. United SC 2019-03-03 D.C. United SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC

D.C. United SC Form

2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC W 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D

Atlanta United FC Form

2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2021-08-18 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Toronto FC W 2021-08-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC W 2021-08-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Atlanta United FC W 2021-08-04 Montreal Impact FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Atlanta United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC32% Draw27% Atlanta United FC41%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
59%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
68%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC25% Draw44% Atlanta United FC31%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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