DC United
Major League Soccer · 2026DC United 0–0 Atlanta United · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
DC United and Atlanta United drew 0–0.
- Shots
- 4–19
- Shots on target
- 0–3
- Expected goals
- 0.21–1.21
- Possession
- 30%–70%
Full time
What the match recorded
DC United and Atlanta United drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (DC United – Atlanta United): shots 4–19, shots on target 0–3, expected goals 0.21–1.21, possession 30%–70%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
DC United's recent record differs from the season
moderateDC United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.6 goals/match | 1.25 goals/match | 1.59 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
moderateA compressed recent schedule is recorded for DC United, Atlanta United.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | DC United | Atlanta United | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 3 days | 3 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 2 matches | 3 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
The teams have contrasting possession records
strongAtlanta United have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.7 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | DC United | Atlanta United | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 38.6% | 51.2% | 49.9% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
As it happened
Key moments
- 36′Mauricio AmaroYellow card · Atlanta United
- Half-time
- 62′Tristan MuyumbaYellow card · Atlanta United
- 68′Kye RowlesYellow card · DC United
- 70′Kimito NonoYellow card · DC United
- 71′Jared StroudYellow card · DC United
- Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
- 56′DC United · 3 player changesMatti Peltola · Jackson Hopkins · Jared Stroud
- 57′Atlanta United · 3 player changesAdrian Gill · Matthew Edwards · Tristan Muyumba
- 73′Atlanta United · 1 player changeFafà Picault
- 82′DC United · 1 player changeNikola Markovic
- 87′Atlanta United · 1 player changeLuke Brennan
- 89′DC United · 1 player changeHosei Kijima
Who started
Lineups
Show both lineups
Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.
- Sean JohnsonG
- Kimito NonoD
- Lucas BartlettD
- Keisuke KurokawaD
- Andre DozzellD
- Silvan HeftiM
- João PeglowM
- Kye RowlesM
- Tai BariboF
- Louis MunteanuF
- Jackson HopkinsF
- Lucas HoyosG
- Elías BáezD
- Junior AlonsoD
- Paulo DíazD
- Tomás JacobD
- Tristan MuyumbaM
- Mauricio AmaroM
- Ajani FortuneM
- Miguel AlmirónF
- Breel EmboloF
- Aleksey MiranchukF
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: DC United favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Atlanta United in 5 · 4 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Rest before fixture · Both teams: 3 days
DC United / Atlanta United
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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