FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #13 |
| 27 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 25 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +7 | GD | -8 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas are looking to make home advantage count against Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Alejandro Bedoya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 10' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' Jesus Ferreira doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Elliott made 289 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Mikael Uhre gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Cory Burke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' The 27-year-old Marco Farfan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' The crowd applauds Leon Flach as he leaves the pitch. Jack McGlynn steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 62' Paxton Pomykal is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Olivier Mbaizo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Jose Andres Martinez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Jesus Ferreira will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 82' The crowd applauds Jesus Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Franco Daniel Jara steps in for FC Dallas.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Nkosi Burgess comes on to replace Sebastian Lletget.
- 87' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Jose Andres Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Paxten Aaronson to step up.
- 88' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Jose Andres Martinez is replaced by Paxten Aaronson on 88 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Alan Velasco as he departs to be replaced by Nanu.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Dallas players.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 24
- 19
- 10
- 22
- 4
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Tsiki Ntsabeleng 90'
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Nanu 90'
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
31
Nanu ↑ 90'
-
17
Nkosi Burgess ↑ 86'
- 8
- 21
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 82'
- 14
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 90'
- 28
Coach
Nico Estevez
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ Mikael Uhre 45'
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Chris Donovan 88'
- 6
- 8
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Jack McGlynn 59'
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 59'
Bench
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 59'
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↑ 45'
- 1
- 2
- 33
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 59'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 88'
- 34
-
40
Chris Donovan ↑ 88'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Philadelphia Union Form
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
2022-07-16
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
84%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
38%
FC Dallas or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

