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 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 23 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 26 | Scored | 25 |
| 29 | Conceded | 33 |
| -3 | GD | -8 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 28% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at Audi Field.
- 5' Mikael Uhre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 10' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 289 games and scored 484 goals.
- 37' What composure from Mikael Uhre! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' What composure from Julian Carranza! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 49' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag fires home to make it 0-3!
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 64' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Mikael Uhre exits the field as Cory Burke enters on 65.
- 68' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Martin Rodriguez exits the field as Ola Kamara enters on 68.
- 69' The whistle greets Ravel Morrison as he departs to be replaced by Sofiane Djeffal.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Julian Carranza gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 74' Julian Carranza makes a hat-trick on 74.
- 76' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paxten Aaronson is hanging Daniel Gazdag on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Alejandro Bedoya by Leon Flach on 77 minute.
- 79' Goal! Cory Burke scores his 40 goal in 289 matches.
- 84' Miguel Berry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo is replaced by Nathan Harriel.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 0-6 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
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 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 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
1.33
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
48%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
75%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

