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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 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

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
#9 Position #15
18 Points 7
15 Played 15
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 10
21 Scored 18
25 Conceded 30
-4 GD -12
1.20 PPG 0.47
27% Win % 7%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Jack Elliott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 50' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Derrick Jones suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Blake made 286 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alejandro Bedoya, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 75' Zoltan Stieber needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum 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
Daniel Gazdag 3
Mikael Uhre 3
Indiana Vassilev 2
Fafa Picault 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
1.69 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC37% Draw26% Philadelphia Union37%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
63%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC30% Draw42% Philadelphia Union28%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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