DC United 0-0 Los Angeles FC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Audi Field, Washington · referee S. Demianchuk · full time
Full time: DC United 0-0 Los Angeles FC
DC United and Los Angeles FC drew 0-0 in MLS on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Audi Field.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
The referee, S. Demianchuk, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to DC United and 0 to Los Angeles FC.
DC United: R. Weiler, 4-3-3 · Los Angeles FC: M. Dos Santos, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.81 for DC United and 1.53 for Los Angeles FC.
DC United scored about 1.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Los Angeles FC left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
DC United had 4 shots on target, Los Angeles FC 1.
Los Angeles FC had 61% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
DC United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.98 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Los Angeles FC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
DC United vs Los Angeles FC: the match in numbers
| DC United | Match statistics | Los Angeles FC |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 1.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.53 |
| 14 | Total shots | 19 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 401 | Total passes | 640 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 5 | Corners | 8 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles FC), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
DC United
- Peglow 7.6
- Lucas Bartlett 7.4
- K. Nono 7.3
- Nathan Ordaz 7.0
- Keisuke Kurokawa 7.0
Los Angeles FC
- Hugo Lloris 7.8
- Yevgen Cheberko 7.8
- Mark Delgado 7.7
- Mathieu Choinière 7.4
- Ryan Porteous 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Jackson Hopkins at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- DC United: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Los Angeles FC: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about DC United vs Los Angeles FC
What was the score in DC United vs Los Angeles FC?
DC United 0-0 Los Angeles FC (half-time 0-0), MLS, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in DC United vs Los Angeles FC?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict DC United vs Los Angeles FC correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in DC United vs Los Angeles FC?
Hugo Lloris, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed DC United vs Los Angeles FC?
S. Demianchuk.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.