D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

D.C. United SC

1 – 3

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Philadelphia Union

Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 5' Mikkel Uhre

0–2 13' Jack McGlynn

0–3 38' Daniel Gazdag pen

Theodore Ku-DiPietro 88' 1–3

Tyler Miller 36' Y

Y 69' Nathan Harriel

Y 77' Jacob Glesnes

Y 90' Chris Donovan

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

D.C. United SC 19 games · Avg 3.6 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-26 D.C. United SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union 2023-05-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC 2022-08-20 D.C. United SC 0–6 Philadelphia Union 2022-07-08 Philadelphia Union 7–0 D.C. United SC 2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

D.C. United SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Philadelphia Union	H	1–3	L
20 Aug	New York Red Bulls	A	0–1	L
15 Jul	New England Revolution	A	0–4	L
08 Jul	Internacional CF Miami	H	2–2	D
05 Jul	FC Dallas	A	1–0	W
02 Jul	Nashville SC	A	0–2	L

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	D.C. United SC	A	3–1	W
15 Jul	New York City FC	H	2–1	W
13 Jul	Nashville SC	A	2–0	W
09 Jul	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–3	L
02 Jul	Atlanta United FC	A	0–2	L
24 Jun	Internacional CF Miami	H	4–1	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)

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' And we are off! D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
5' A stunning finish from Mikkel Uhre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
10' The 26-year-old Chris Durkin has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
13' GOAL! Jack McGlynn scores on 13. Assisted by Jose Martinez
18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
23' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Jose Martinez departs to be replaced by Leon Flach.
30' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Jack Elliott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
35' D.C. United SC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's 4-1-2-1-2 shape.
36' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
38' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag scores on 38.
43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Blake, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
58' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
68' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nathan Harriel.
74' Theodore Ku-DiPietro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yamil Asad on 74 minute.
75' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Pedro Santos has done his job and it is now time for Eric Davis to step up.
77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jacob Glesnes on 77 minutes.
79' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Brendan Hines-Ike has done his job and it is now time for Jose Fajardo to step up.
84' Yamil Asad is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
88' Theodore Ku-DiPietro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
90' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 90 minute. Mikkel Uhre leaves to be changed by Quinn Sullivan.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Chris Donovan on 90 minutes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for D.C. United SC.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

20
Christian Benteke
43
Mateusz Klich
3
Derrick Williams
1
Tyler Miller
15
Steve Birnbaum
22
Yamil Asad ↓ Theodore Ku-DiPietro 74'
6
Russell Canouse
8
Chris Durkin
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Eric Davis 75'
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↓ Jose Fajardo 79'
10
Gabriel Pirani

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-08-26 D.C. United SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2023-08-20 New York Red Bulls 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2023-07-15 New England Revolution 4–0 D.C. United SC L 2023-07-08 D.C. United SC 2–2 Internacional CF Miami D 2023-07-05 FC Dallas 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-07-02 Nashville SC 2–0 D.C. United SC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-08-26 D.C. United SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union W 2023-07-15 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC W 2023-07-13 Nashville SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2023-07-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2023-07-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2023-06-24 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Internacional CF Miami W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.22 D.C. United SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.41 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

D.C. United SC21% Draw22% Philadelphia Union57%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

44%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

79%

D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

D.C. United SC16% Draw38% Philadelphia Union46%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

9.1%

1 – 1

8.6%

0 – 2

7.7%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

0 – 1

2 – 2

5.5%

2 – 1

4.7%

2 – 3

4.4%

1 – 4

4.4%

0 – 0

3.9%

0 – 4

3.6%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap	D.C. United SC covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	10%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	21%	41%
+1.5	59%	—	41%
+2	59%	18%	23%
+2.5	77%	—	23%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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