D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Geoff Gamble
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 23 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 35 |
| 29 | Conceded | 19 |
| -3 | GD | +16 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 28% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' D.C. United SC have kicked off against Los Angeles FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 15' What a strike from Carlos Vela! The score is 0-1.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' A goal from the Uruguay international Diego Rossi! He fires home on 27 to make it 0-2!
- 28' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Adama Diomande by Christian Ramirez on 28 minute.
- 32' What a moment for Diego Rossi! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' D.C. United SC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 54' A moment of madness from Junior Moreno on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
- 57' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Chris McCann has done his job and it is now time for Ulises Segura to step up.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' 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.
- 70' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Harvey is withdrawn and Mohamed El Mounir gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 73 minute. Luciano Acosta leaves to be changed by Quincy Amarikwa.
- 76' Diego Rossi doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Russell Canouse has done his job and it is now time for Chris Durkin to step up.
- 79' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adrien Perez is hanging Carlos Vela on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Junior Moreno, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Rodriguez on 88.
- D.C. United SC will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 10
- 5
-
4
Russell Canouse ↓ Chris Durkin 77'
- 13
-
16
Chris McCann ↓ Ulises Segura 57'
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 57'
- 18
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 77'
- 20
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 73'
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Carlos Vela C ↓ Adrien Perez 79'
- 99
- 20
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 6
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↑ 28'
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 70'
- 23
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 79'
- 11
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
44%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
79%
D.C. United SC or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.