D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergii Demianchuk (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #21 |
| 33 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 39 | Scored | 52 |
| 61 | Conceded | 40 |
| -22 | GD | +12 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eddie Segura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 20' Los Angeles FC have won 597 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 30' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 35' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 40' Jeremy Ebobisse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' 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.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' 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.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Jackson Hopkins is withdrawn and Hosei Kijima gets his opportunity.
- 81' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Jeremy Ebobisse exits the field as Tyler Boyd enters on 81.
- 86' Jared Stroud gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Brandon Servania and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Rene Weiler argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Nikola Markovic on, Nathan Ordaz off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Brandon Servania ↓ Jared Stroud 86'
- 1
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 7
- 3
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↓ Hosei Kijima 77'
-
22
Nathan Ordaz ↓ Nikola Markovic 90'
- 2
Bench
- 26
- 13
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 86'
-
77
Hosei Kijima ↑ 77'
- 48
-
27
Nikola Markovic ↑ 90'
- 32
- 40
Coach
René Weiler
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 99
- 24
- 33
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Tyler Boyd 81'
- 8
- 5
- 66
-
4
Eddie Segura ↓ Jude Terry 77'
- 7
- 23
Bench
-
19
Tyler Boyd ↑ 81'
- 21
- 91
- 45
-
22
Jude Terry ↑ 77'
- 31
- 90
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
55%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
75%
D.C. United SC or Los Angeles FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.