Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 00:00 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Najar 55' Y
Y 59' Jack Elliott

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Audi Field.

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
2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2020-10-15 D.C. United SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2020-08-29 Philadelphia Union 4–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
22 Aug Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug New England Revolution A 2–3 L
15 Aug Nashville SC A 2–5 L
09 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
04 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 4–2 W
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
22 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
18 Aug New York City FC H 1–0 W
08 Aug New England Revolution A 1–2 L
04 Aug Toronto FC H 3–0 W
01 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 1–1 D

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' D.C. United SC have kicked off against Philadelphia Union. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olivier Mbaizo made 286 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' 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 Quinn Sullivan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Jakob Glesnes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' A goal from the international Steven Birnbaum! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-1!
  • 27' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' What a moment for Ola Kamara! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Alvas Powell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 287 appearances.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Flach, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Sensational shot from Yordy Reyna. D.C. United SC is back in the lead.
  • 55' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 59' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 60 minute. Edison Flores leaves to be changed by Drew Skundrich.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Cory Burke on, Kacper Przybylko off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Olivier Mbaizo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvas Powell at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Mora is hanging Kevin Paredes on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 85' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Alejandro Bedoya has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Fontana to step up.
  • 86' Felipe Martins is replacing Yordy Reyna for the D.C. United SC side.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Philadelphia Union.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

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
Brenden Aaronson 2
C.J. Sapong 2

Head to Head

2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2020-10-15 D.C. United SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2020-08-29 Philadelphia Union 4–1 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2021-08-18 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC W

Philadelphia Union Form

2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2021-08-22 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC W 2021-08-08 New England Revolution 2–1 Philadelphia Union L 2021-08-04 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Toronto FC W 2021-08-01 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC51% Draw24% Philadelphia Union25%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
75%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
49%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC38% Draw41% Philadelphia Union21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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