D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–6 | L |
| 17 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 6–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 30 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 54 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| -8 | GD | +10 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 23% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Olivier Mbaizo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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 Daniel Gazdag suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Jack Elliott, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Against the run of play, Mikael Uhre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' GOAL! Julian Carranza scores on 47.
- 49' What composure from Daniel Gazdag! The Hungary international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 54' With 1 assists to his name this season, Quinn Sullivan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 59' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Kai Wagner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 65 minute. Mikael Uhre leaves to be changed by Cory Burke.
- 68' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Martin Rodriguez is withdrawn and Ola Kamara gets his opportunity.
- 69' Sofiane Djeffal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ravel Morrison at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Carranza makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 74' Magnificent from Julian Carranza! That is 48 goals in 168 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Daniel Gazdag is replaced by Paxten Aaronson on 76 minute.
- 77' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Leon Flach comes on to replace Alejandro Bedoya.
- 79' Magnificent from Cory Burke! That is 40 goals in 294 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Olivier Mbaizo has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Harriel to step up.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 0-6 the final result. D.C. United SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 14
- 1
- 49
- 11
- 22
-
97
Sami Guediri ↓ Kimarni Smith 69'
- 93
- 8
- 25
-
77
Martin Rodriguez ↓ Ola Kamara 68'
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 68'
- 6
- 3
- 23
- 32
-
17
Kimarni Smith ↑ 69'
- 12
-
35
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 69'
-
13
Sofiane Djeffal ↑ 69'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Leon Flach 77'
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Nathan Harriel 85'
- 9
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Cory Burke 65'
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Paxten Aaronson 76'
- 8
- 5
- 16
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 65'
- 1
-
31
Leon Flach ↑ 77'
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 85'
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↑ 85'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 76'
- 34
- 40
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 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-08-20
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-08-18
FC Dallas
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-08-13
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-08-06
FC Cincinnati
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-07-30
Philadelphia Union
6–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-07-23
Orlando City SC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
42%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
80%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

