D.C. United SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

D.C. United SC

1 – 1

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Atlanta United FC

Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Saba Lobzhanidze

Gabriel Pirani 80' 1–1

Y 61' Ajani Fortune

Y 77' Edwin Mosquera

Christian Benteke 85' Y

Yamil Asad 88' Y

Y 89' Xande Silva

Overview

Match Preview

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

D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)

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

D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-20 D.C. United SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC 2023-06-10 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC 2022-08-28 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC 2022-04-02 D.C. United SC 0–1 Atlanta United FC 2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Sep	Atlanta United FC	H	1–1	D
16 Sep	Charlotte FC	A	0–0	D
09 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	H	0–0	D
02 Sep	Chicago Fire FC	H	4–0	W
26 Aug	Philadelphia Union	H	1–3	L
20 Aug	New York Red Bulls	A	0–1	L

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Sep	D.C. United SC	A	1–1	D
16 Sep	Internacional CF Miami	H	5–2	W
03 Sep	FC Dallas	A	2–2	D
30 Aug	FC Cincinnati	H	1–2	L
26 Aug	Nashville SC	H	4–0	W
21 Aug	Seattle Sounders FC	A	2–0	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)

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' Welcome to Audi Field that hosts another battle between D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
14' A stunning finish from Saba Lobzhanidze — that came from absolutely nowhere!
19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
29' Brazil international Ruan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
34' Brad Guzan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
39' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Brendan Hines-Ike has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
44' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
54' The 29-year-old Miles Robinson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
59' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Tyler Wolff has done his job and it is now time for Xande Silva to step up.
60' Atlanta United FC make a change. Saba Lobzhanidze trudges off to be replaced by Edwin Mosquera on 60 minutes.
61' The referee has no hesitation. Ajani Fortune is booked for Atlanta United FC — card on 61.
62' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Chris Durkin is replaced by Yamil Asad on 62 minute.
67' 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.
72' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Ajani Fortune departs to be replaced by Matheus Rossetto.
77' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a card on 77.
80' Assisted by Mateusz Klich with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Pirani makes no mistake. 1-1!
85' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Christian Benteke will be fuming at that decision.
85' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Mateusz Klich has done his job and it is now time for Cristian Dajome to step up.
88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yamil Asad on 88.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Xande Silva on 89 minutes.
90' Georgios Giakoumakis makes way for Juan Sanchez at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

2
Ruan
20
Christian Benteke
43
Mateusz Klich ↓ Cristian Dajome 85'
24
Alex Bono
6
Russell Canouse
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Yamil Asad 62'
4
Brendan Hines-Ike
31
Eric Davis
23
Donovan Pines
84
Jose Fajardo ↓ Theodore Ku-DiPietro 62'
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Erik Hurtado 85'

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

11
Brooks Lennon
4
Luis Abram
1
Brad Guzan
12
Miles Robinson
10
Thiago Almada
28
Tyler Wolff ↓ Xande Silva 59'
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Machop Chol 90'
26
Caleb Wiley
35
Ajani Fortune ↓ Matheus Rossetto 72'
7
Georgios Giakoumakis ↓ Juan Sanchez 90'
9
Saba Lobzhanidze ↓ Edwin Mosquera 60'

Bench

20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 72'
31
Quentin Westberg
16
Xande Silva ↑ 59'
2
Ronald Hernandez
13
Amar Sejdic
19
Miguel Berry
30
Machop Chol ↑ 90'
21
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 60'
22
Juan Sanchez ↑ 90'

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

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

2023-09-20 D.C. United SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-09-16 Charlotte FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-09-09 D.C. United SC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes D 2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-08-26 D.C. United SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2023-08-20 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC L

Atlanta United FC Form

2023-09-20 D.C. United SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-09-16 Atlanta United FC 5–2 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-09-03 FC Dallas 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2023-08-30 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati L 2023-08-26 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Nashville SC W 2023-08-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Atlanta United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.36 D.C. United SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.5 Atlanta United FC xG

I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

D.C. United SC33% Draw28% Atlanta United FC39%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw

61%

Draw or Atlanta United FC

67%

D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

D.C. United SC25% Draw45% Atlanta United FC30%

Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.4%

0 – 1

7.7%

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 0

7.6%

1 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

3.1%

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%	18%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	20%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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