FC Dallas vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #15 |
| 27 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 32 | Scored | 19 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Dallas have kicked off against Atlanta United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maynor Figueroa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Carlos Gruezo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Miles Robinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Mikey Ambrose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 70' Franco Escobar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Atlanta United FC 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.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Tesho Akindele 75'
- 21
- 2
- 31
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 75'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 82'
- 14
- 15
- 27
- 32
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 57'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Miles Robinson 83'
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
15
Hector Villalba ↓ Kevin Kratz 69'
- 24
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 69'
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 89'
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 83'
- 28
- 30
- 14
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-07-05
FC Dallas
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-06-30
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-06-24
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-06-09
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-06-02
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
80%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
41%
FC Dallas or Atlanta United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.