FC Dallas vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #9 |
| 27 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 26 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| +7 | GD | -3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Toyota Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Dallas and D.C. United SC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' 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.
- 15' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nkosi Burgess made 282 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Jader Obrian is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Russell Canouse.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paxton Pomykal, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis O'Brien is booked for D.C. United SC — card on 45.
- 50' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' The 28-year-old Maarten Paes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 64' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Sebastian Lletget comes on to replace Facundo Quignon.
- 68' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Ruan departs to be replaced by Andy Najar.
- 73' Against the run of play, Taxiarchis Fountas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' FC Dallas make a change. Alan Velasco trudges off to be replaced by Tsiki Ntsabeleng on 75 minutes.
- 76' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Amet Korca by Herbert Endeley on 76 minute.
- 81' Alex Bono, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Edwin Cerrillo is replaced by Jose Mulato on 84 minute.
- 89' Herbert Endeley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mateusz Klich argues furiously but the card stands.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Dallas.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 5
- 25
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Jose Mulato 84'
- 29
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Tsiki Ntsabeleng 75'
- 17
- 8
- 77
-
24
Amet Korca ↓ Herbert Endeley 76'
Bench
-
12
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 64'
- 1
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 64'
- 23
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 75'
-
21
Jose Mulato ↑ 84'
- 32
-
27
Herbert Endeley ↑ 76'
D.C. United SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Andy Najar 68'
- 17
- 3
- 24
- 15
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 23
- 11
- 26
Bench
- 43
- 1
- 8
- 9
-
14
Andy Najar ↑ 68'
- 4
- 19
- 12
- 72
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Patrickson Delgado | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| David Schnegg | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 1 |
| Russell Canouse | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
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 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
73%
Draw or D.C. United SC
55%
FC Dallas or D.C. United SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

