Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
#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)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and D.C. United SC launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
  • 5' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 22' Against the run of play, Steven Birnbaum has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' 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 Kevin Paredes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Jakob Glesnes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Ola Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tony Alfaro made 297 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 50' What composure from Yordy Reyna! The Peru international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 55' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 59' Jack Elliott has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' Edison Flores makes way for Drew Skundrich at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 61' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Kacper Przybylko is withdrawn and Cory Burke gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olivier Mbaizo is hanging Alvas Powell on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' D.C. United SC make a change. Kevin Paredes trudges off to be replaced by Joseph Mora on 78 minutes.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Alejandro Bedoya is withdrawn and Anthony Fontana gets his opportunity.
  • 86' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Yordy Reyna exits the field as Felipe Martins enters on 86.
  • Another three points for D.C. United SC.

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
Sergio Santos 2
Bruno Damiani 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
1.65 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC40% Draw25% Philadelphia Union35%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
60%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC28% Draw41% Philadelphia Union31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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