D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 33 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 66 |
| 61 | Conceded | 52 |
| -22 | GD | +14 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 21% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 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.
- 3' What composure from Alejandro Bedoya! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 8' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 8 minutes.
- 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Chris Durkin by Joseph Mora on 16 minute.
- 21' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Haris Medunjanin.
- 30' 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.
- 31' Alejandro Bedoya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' England international Jack Elliott has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Junior Moreno has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 40.
- 42' Marco Fabian catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Marco Fabian gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 52' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Chris Odoi-Atsem comes on to replace Donovan Pines.
- 52' The Poland Kacper Przybylko breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-3!
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aurelien Collin.
- 54' Frederic Brillant adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 56' Philadelphia Union make a change. Warren Creavalle trudges off to be replaced by Jamiro on 56 minutes.
- 61' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 66' 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.
- 69' D.C. United SC make a change. Paul Arriola trudges off to be replaced by Ulises Segura on 69 minutes.
- 70' Marco Fabian with the second goal in the match!
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Fafa Picault comes on to replace Marco Fabian.
- 85' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Fafa Picault is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 1-5 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Ulises Segura 69'
- 15
- 10
- 5
- 13
-
21
Chris Durkin ↓ Joseph Mora 16'
- 29
- 23
Bench
- 6
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 69'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 16'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 52'
- 20
- 25
Coach
Ben Olsen
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marco Fabian ↓ Fafa Picault 80'
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↓ Ilsinho 69'
- 27
- 78
- 18
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↓ Jamiro 56'
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 23
Bench
-
35
Jamiro ↑ 56'
- 26
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 80'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 69'
- 12
- 16
- 22
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 6 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 4 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 4 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 4 |
| Mikael Uhre | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-08-04
D.C. United SC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-20
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-14
Real Salt Lake
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-07
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.67
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
44%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
78%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 4
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
3.5%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 20% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

