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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
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' KICK OFF: Philadelphia Union gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 25' The 29-year-old Kai Wagner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Andre Blake is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 37' GOAL! Mikael Uhre fires home to make it 0-1!
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' Julian Carranza adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 49' Daniel Gazdag has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 54' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Jackson Hopkins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cory Burke is hanging Mikael Uhre on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Ola Kamara comes on to replace Martin Rodriguez.
- 69' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Ravel Morrison is replaced by Sofiane Djeffal.
- 70' Julian Carranza adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Julian Carranza doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 76 minute. Daniel Gazdag leaves to be changed by Paxten Aaronson.
- 77' Leon Flach is replacing Alejandro Bedoya for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 79' What a moment for Cory Burke! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 85' Nathan Harriel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Olivier Mbaizo at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Mikael Uhre | 3 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 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
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Philadelphia Union to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
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
39%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
82%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

