Los Angeles FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 34 | Points | 23 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 35 | Scored | 26 |
| 19 | Conceded | 29 |
| +16 | GD | -3 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 53% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 25' The 29-year-old Latif Blessing has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' Canada international Dejan Jakovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 281 games and scored 384 goals.
- 80' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Benny Feilhaber has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Nick DeLeon, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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
1 / 4
1.77
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
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: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
76%
Draw or D.C. United SC
50%
Los Angeles FC or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.