D.C. United SC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #17 |
| 30 | Points | 47 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 50 |
| 42 | Conceded | 42 |
| -8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 23% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
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 11th (30 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and FC Dallas has kicked off!
- 5' United States international Jalen Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' D.C. United SC 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.
- 30' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Yamil Asad is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 50' Santiago Mosquera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' Bill Hamid has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Wayne Rooney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luciano Acosta made 285 appearances and scored 82 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Matt Hedges has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 1-0 FC Dallas.
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 |
|---|---|
| David Schnegg | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 1 |
| Russell Canouse | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 1 |
| Nkosi Burgess | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
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: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 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
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
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 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

