D.C. United SC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Jon Freemon
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #17 |
| 33 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 39 | Scored | 62 |
| 61 | Conceded | 51 |
| -22 | GD | +11 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 21% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 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
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at .
- 5' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Hedges is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 20' FC Dallas seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tesho Akindele made 300 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' The 35-year-old Maximiliano Urruti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Chris Durkin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Ryan Hollingshead has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' Reto Ziegler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 1-0 FC Dallas. Honours even.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
- 18
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 28
- 4
- 13
- 21
-
20
Jalen Robinson ↓ Nick DeLeon 54'
Bench
- 6
- 48
- 12
-
14
Nick DeLeon ↑ 54'
- 23
- 25
Coach
Ben Olsen
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 11
- 3
- 6
-
20
Roland Lamah ↓ Dominique Badji 63'
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 12
Bench
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↑ 89'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 84'
- 14
- 15
-
16
Dominique Badji ↑ 63'
- 29
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Tsiki Ntsabeleng | 1 |
| Osaze Urhoghide | 1 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Patrickson Delgado | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or FC Dallas 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Dallas
57%
D.C. United SC or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.