D.C. United SC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #20 |
| 23 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 32 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Osaze Urhoghide scoring 1 goals.
- 45' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Jesse Gonzalez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 70' Zoltan Stieber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Wayne Rooney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- With this win, D.C. United SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Osaze Urhoghide | 1 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Patrickson Delgado | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| David Schnegg | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
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 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Dallas
53%
D.C. United SC or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.