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D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Sun 4 Aug 2019 · 23:30 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia UnionMLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Logan Brown
  • Referee Ricardo Salazar

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at as D.C. United SC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alejandro Bedoya makes it 0-1.
  • 8' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 13' 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 Leonardo Jara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Mora is hanging Chris Durkin on the field on 16 minute.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Haris Medunjanin is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Haris Medunjanin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alejandro Bedoya on 31 minutes.
  • 36' The 35-year-old Fafa Picault has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Junior Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 42' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Marco Fabian makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 52' Donovan Pines makes way for Chris Odoi-Atsem at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 52' Kacper Przybylko doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' Aurelien Collin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Frederic Brillant makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 56' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Warren Creavalle by Jamiro on 56 minute.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 69' Ulises Segura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Arriola at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' Goal! Marco Fabian scores his 8 goal in 515 matches.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Marco Fabian exits the field as Fafa Picault enters on 80.
  • 85' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Fafa Picault makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC31% Draw23% Philadelphia Union46%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
55%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
69%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC26% Draw38% Philadelphia Union36%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 15% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 53% 47%
+1 53% 19% 28%
+1.5 72% 28%
+2 72% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% 14%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12%
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%

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