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D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
0 – 2
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Thu 30 Aug 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Nick Uranga

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

2
5
12
D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 3.6 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union 2018-04-28 Philadelphia Union 3–2 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
26 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
19 Aug New England Revolution H 2–0 W
16 Aug Portland Timbers H 4–1 W
13 Aug Orlando City SC H 3–2 W
04 Aug Montreal Impact FC A 1–1 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–0 W
25 Aug New England Revolution H 1–0 W
18 Aug New York City FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug New England Revolution A 3–2 W
05 Aug Portland Timbers A 0–3 L
26 Jul Houston Dynamo A 3–1 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Philadelphia Union
#11 Position #6
30 Points 39
26 Played 27
6 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
34 Scored 54
42 Conceded 44
-8 GD +10
1.15 PPG 1.44
23% Win % 41%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as D.C. United SC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Fafa Picault has been relatively quiet despite scoring 72 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 15' Derrick Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Andre Blake has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The 40-year-old Ilsinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Luciano Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Elliott, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Alejandro Bedoya, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' USA international C.J. Sapong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 75' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Philadelphia Union take all three points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Carranza 6
Alejandro Bedoya 4
Kacper Przybylko 4
Mikkel Uhre 4
Mikael Uhre 3
Daniel Gazdag 3
Yamil Asad 2
Jack McGlynn 2

Head to Head

2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union 2018-04-28 Philadelphia Union 3–2 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union L 2018-08-26 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2018-08-19 D.C. United SC 2–0 New England Revolution W 2018-08-16 D.C. United SC 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2018-08-13 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC W 2018-08-04 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2018-08-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution W 2018-08-18 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New York City FC W 2018-08-11 New England Revolution 2–3 Philadelphia Union W 2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC29% Draw25% Philadelphia Union46%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
54%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
71%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC23% Draw41% Philadelphia Union36%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.