FC Dallas vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 58 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 62 | Scored | 39 |
| 51 | Conceded | 61 |
| +11 | GD | -22 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 47% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: D.C. United SC gets underway.
- 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.
- 6' Santiago Mosquera does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 11' Ryan Hollingshead has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 16' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Matt Hedges argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 27' 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.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wayne Rooney on 30.
- 33' A moment of madness from Wayne Rooney on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
- 35' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Steve Birnbaum has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Russell Canouse picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 297 games and scored 398 goals.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 58 minute. Griffin Yow leaves to be changed by Luciano Acosta.
- 61' Dominique Badji is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 61 minute mark.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! Dominique Badji makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 65.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' Luciano Acosta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 73.
- 77' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Leonardo Jara has done his job and it is now time for Donovan Pines to step up.
- 81' The whistle greets Junior Moreno as he departs to be replaced by Quincy Amarikwa.
- 86' 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.
- 89' Bryan Reynolds gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Santiago Mosquera and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Paxton Pomykal is withdrawn and Jacori Hayes gets his opportunity.
- 90' Poor challenge from Quincy Amarikwa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Dallas players.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 11
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 12
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Jacori Hayes 90'
- 27
- 18
Bench
- 20
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 90'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 61'
-
29
Bryan Reynolds ↑ 89'
- 33
- 23
- 16
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 9
- 24
- 15
- 28
-
5
Junior Moreno ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 81'
- 4
- 13
-
29
Leonardo Jara ↓ Donovan Pines 77'
-
22
Griffin Yow ↓ Luciano Acosta 58'
Bench
- 6
- 1
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 58'
- 21
- 20
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 81'
-
23
Donovan Pines ↑ 77'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Santiago Mosquera | 1 |
| Nkosi Burgess | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Tsiki Ntsabeleng | 1 |
| Osaze Urhoghide | 1 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Patrickson Delgado | 1 |
FC Dallas Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
84%
Draw or D.C. United SC
38%
FC Dallas or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.