D.C. United SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rida Zouhir is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikkel Uhre is hanging Quinn Sullivan on the field on 13 minute.
- 17' Bruno Damiani puts Philadelphia Union on the lead.
- 22' 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 Jared Stroud suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brandon Servania on 33 minutes.
- 34' Goal! Connor Antley scores his 2 goal in 297 matches.
- 36' Against the run of play, Indiana Vassilev has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jared Stroud on 37.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' Milan Iloski makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Indiana Vassilev gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Olwethu Makhanya. He receives a card.
- 58' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Aaron Herrera exits the field as Derek Dodson enters on 58.
- 59' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Jared Stroud exits the field as Caden Clark enters on 59.
- 62' Mikkel Uhre adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 1-5 — and this changes everything.
- 65' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Christian Benteke departs to be replaced by Jacob Murrell.
- 66' Jesus Bueno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Damiani at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Brandon Servania exits the field as Rida Zouhir enters on 75.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Milan Iloski departs to be replaced by Ben Bender.
- 88' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 0-6 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
-
22
Aaron Herrera ↓ Derek Dodson 58'
-
23
Brandon Servania ↓ Rida Zouhir 75'
- 4
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Caden Clark 59'
- 7
- 10
- 5
- 12
- 24
Bench
- 13
- 28
-
30
Caden Clark ↑ 59'
-
44
Rida Zouhir ↑ 75'
- 25
-
18
Derek Dodson ↑ 58'
-
17
Jacob Murrell ↑ 65'
- 77
-
6
Boris Enow Takang ↑ 65'
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 19
-
32
Milan Iloski ↓ Ben Bender 83'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Mikkel Uhre 13'
- 26
- 21
- 5
-
20
Bruno Damiani ↓ Jesus Bueno 66'
- 29
- 4
Bench
- 11
- 15
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↑ 66'
-
16
Ben Bender ↑ 83'
- 25
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↑ 13'
-
14
Jeremy Rafanello ↑ 65'
- 76
- 44
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 6 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 4 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 4 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 4 |
| Mikael Uhre | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2025-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-09-20
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
D.C. United SC
L
2025-09-13
D.C. United SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2025-08-30
New York City FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
W
2025-08-23
D.C. United SC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2025-08-16
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-09-27
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-09-20
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2025-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
7–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-08-30
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-23
Philadelphia Union
4–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2025-08-16
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
39%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
81%
D.C. United SC or Philadelphia Union
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 3
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 20% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

