Los Angeles FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #9 |
| 24 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 17 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 47% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Los Angeles FC are looking to make home advantage count against D.C. United SC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Yamil Asad has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Zoltan Stieber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' 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.
- 50' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Junior Moreno, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' The 41-year-old Frederic Brillant has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' D.C. United SC have won 380 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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
1.63
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
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: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
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%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
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% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

