Los Angeles FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #11 |
| 41 | Points | 30 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 43 | Scored | 34 |
| 30 | Conceded | 42 |
| +13 | GD | -8 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 39% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles FC is hosting D.C. United SC for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 30' Tyler Miller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 45' Canada international Mark-Anthony Kaye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The 41-year-old Benny Feilhaber has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Carlos Vela has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 75' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 20
- 33
- 2
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Adama Diomande 82'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Joao Moutinho 46'
- 5
- 14
- 27
Bench
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 82'
- 24
- 11
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↑ 46'
- 13
- 16
- 28
Coach
Bob Bradley
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 15
- 10
- 22
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↓ Bruno Miranda 73'
- 11
- 13
-
21
Chris Durkin ↓ Junior Moreno 58'
-
14
Nick DeLeon ↓ Joseph Mora 26'
Bench
- 26
- 6
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 26'
-
5
Junior Moreno ↑ 58'
-
32
Bruno Miranda ↑ 73'
- 23
- 16
Coach
Ben Olsen
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
Los Angeles FC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
75%
Draw or D.C. United SC
52%
Los Angeles FC or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC 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 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.