Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
1 – 1
Full Time
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.

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

4
4
10
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 2.8 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
14% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Audi Field. D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against Atlanta United FC.
  • 5' Brazil international Ruan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' Against the run of play, Saba Lobzhanidze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Xande Silva. He replaces Tyler Wolff on 59 minute.
  • 60' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Saba Lobzhanidze by Edwin Mosquera on 60 minute.
  • 61' Ajani Fortune picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Chris Durkin has done his job and it is now time for Yamil Asad to step up.
  • 67' Atlanta United FC have won 428 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' Matheus Rossetto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ajani Fortune at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Edwin Mosquera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
  • 80' Gabriel Pirani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Christian Benteke on 85 minutes.
  • 85' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Cristian Dajome comes on to replace Mateusz Klich.
  • 88' Yamil Asad was booked on 88.
  • 89' Atlanta United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Atlanta United FC make a change. Georgios Giakoumakis trudges off to be replaced by Juan Sanchez on 90 minutes.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
1.45 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC37% Draw29% Atlanta United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
66%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC29% Draw46% Atlanta United FC25%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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