FC Dallas vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 58 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 62 | Scored | 43 |
| 51 | Conceded | 60 |
| +11 | GD | -17 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 47% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Dallas and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Guzan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 10' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
- 25' Franco Escobar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Barrios, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Reggie Cannon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Romario Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maximiliano Urruti suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 75' Matt Hedges, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 85' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 3-2 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
| Jeff Larentowicz | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 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
2.39
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
79%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
43%
FC Dallas or Atlanta United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.