Sunday , 16 August 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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

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 #15
23 Points 12
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 12
26 Scored 19
29 Conceded 33
-3 GD -14
1.28 PPG 0.67
28% Win % 17%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Atlanta United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Matheus Rossetto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' GOAL! Saba Lobzhanidze fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Sanchez made 287 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 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' Saba Lobzhanidze makes way for Edwin Mosquera at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
  • 61' Ajani Fortune picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Yamil Asad on, Chris Durkin off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 72' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Ajani Fortune exits the field as Matheus Rossetto enters on 72.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edwin Mosquera on 77.
  • 80' What an equalizer from Gabriel Pirani!
  • 85' Poor challenge from Christian Benteke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 85' Mateusz Klich makes way for Cristian Dajome at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 88' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 89' Xande Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Sanchez is hanging Georgios Giakoumakis on the field on 90 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Luciano Acosta 3
Christian Benteke 3
Jon Gallagher 3
Marcelino Moreno 2
Miguel Almiron 2
Luciano Acosta 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
1.59 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC40% Draw28% Atlanta United FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
67%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
60%
D.C. United SC or Atlanta United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC31% Draw45% Atlanta United FC24%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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