Prediction Atlanta United vs DC United 2025 – Betting Tips for the Major League Soccer on 18/10/2025

Match context and recent form

This weekend’s clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium promises to be a nervy end-of-season affair, with Atlanta United hosting DC United on 18/10/2025. The venue looms large — a 71,000-capacity arena — and Atlanta go into the game as the bookmakers’ choice, priced at 1.90 for the win, while a draw is trading at 3.85 and an away victory at 3.50. The referee appointed is Joshua Encarnación, another factor both teams will need to factor into what looks likely to be a feisty contest.

Form lines for both clubs tell a bleak but revealing story. Atlanta sit 14th with 27 points from 33 games, having won just five and drawn 12; their recent sequence has been brittle, a run that features heavy defeats and a single recent win. DC United are even lower in the table in 15th with 25 points and only five victories all season. Their recent results have swings too — a 0-6 loss to Philadelphia stands out, and wins have been rare. Neither side brings momentum into this fixture, but both carry defensive liabilities that should make for an open game.

What the statistics say

Digging into the numbers, the defensive fragility is stark: Atlanta have conceded 62 goals across the campaign while DC United have shipped 65. Both sides have been involved in matches where both teams scored — Atlanta’s home fixtures show a BTTS (both teams to score) occurrence around 63.16%, and DC’s away matches record BTTS about 55%. Over/under trends are similarly suggestive of openness: over 2.5 goals has occurred just over half the time for each team. Recent scorelines underline the trend — Atlanta’s recent 4-0 reverse to Inter Miami and a frantic 4-5 loss to Columbus contrast with DC’s 3-2 and 0-6 results and a handful of 1-1 draws. The head-to-head from July earlier this season finished 0-0, a reminder that these clubs can cancel each other out, but the season-long patterns favour goals at both ends.

Prediction and betting suggestion

Given the raw defensive numbers, the frequency of BTTS in each side’s matches, and the inconsistent form that suggests neither team will park the bus for 90 minutes, the clearest market to target is the goals market. The home win is fair value on the 1X2 market, but it pays to lean into the pattern both teams have shown all season.

Betting suggestion: Both Teams to Score — Yes.

This pick aligns with both teams’ BTTS percentages and their high goals-conceded totals; expect an open game where neither defence looks comfortable and both sides should find at least one goal.