D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | 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' What a night it is going to be! D.C. United SC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Audi Field.
- 5' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 9' Cristian Dajome is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Julian Carranza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' That is a card for Philadelphia Union. Julian Carranza will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathan Harriel, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' A stunning finish from Jacob Murrell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' GOAL! Alejandro Bedoya fires home to make it 2-1!
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leon Flach.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is hanging Jacob Murrell on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Quinn Sullivan is replaced by Mikkel Uhre on 66 minute.
- 71' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Jackson Hopkins has done his job and it is now time for Steve Birnbaum to step up.
- 79' Jack McGlynn adds to his 2 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Troy Lesesne will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Cristian Dajome by Gabriel Pirani on 85 minute.
- 86' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Kristian Fletcher comes on to replace Jared Stroud.
- 90' Poor challenge from Theodore Ku-DiPietro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 43
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 11
- 8
- 97
- 3
- 25
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
15
Steve Birnbaum ↑ 75'
- 7
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 85'
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 64'
- 14
- 45
-
27
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 86'
- 16
Coach
Troy Lesesne
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 11
- 9
- 10
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Jose Martinez 66'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Mikkel Uhre 66'
- 16
- 26
- 17
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 3
- 20
- 25
-
8
Jose Martinez ↑ 66'
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↑ 66'
- 28
- 14
- 76
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
2024-05-04
D.C. United SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-04-30
Philadelphia Union
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-04-27
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-04-14
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-04-07
Nashville SC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-03-30
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
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
59%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
66%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

