Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Philadelphia Union

3 – 1

Full Time

D.C. United SC

Sat 24 Aug 2019 · 23:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Y 21' Paul Arriola

Alejandro Bedoya 73' Y

Y 90' Leonardo Jara

Overview

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Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC — MLS .

Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Philippe Briere
Referee Chris Penso
Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
Referee Gianni Facchini
Referee

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-24 Philadelphia Union 3–1 D.C. United SC 2019-08-04 D.C. United SC 1–5 Philadelphia Union 2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union 2018-04-28 Philadelphia Union 3–2 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	D.C. United SC	H	3–1	W
18 Aug	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–2	L
11 Aug	Houston Dynamo	H	2–1	W
04 Aug	D.C. United SC	A	5–1	W
28 Jul	Montreal Impact FC	A	0–4	L
20 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	H	2–0	W

D.C. United SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	Philadelphia Union	A	1–3	L
22 Aug	New York Red Bulls	H	1–2	L
18 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–1	L
11 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	2–1	W
04 Aug	Philadelphia Union	H	1–5	L
28 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union		D.C. United SC
#13	Position	#9
16	Points	23
18	Played	18
4 / 4 / 10	W / D / L	5 / 8 / 5
25	Scored	26
33	Conceded	29
-8	GD	-3
0.89	PPG	1.28
22%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union

Milan Iloski

8 G

1 A

D.C. United SC

Tai Baribo	9 G
Louis Munteanu	5 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Philadelphia Union host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
5' Goal! Kacper Przybylko scores his 24 goal in 289 matches.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
16' Goal! Brenden Aaronson scores his 22 goal in 289 matches.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paul Arriola.
26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
36' Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilsinho makes no mistake. 3-0!
41' Junior Moreno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
51' Ema Boateng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luciano Acosta makes it 3-1.
61' 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 Andre Blake suffering a number of foals already.
64' Quincy Amarikwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ola Kamara at the 64 minute mark.
69' The whistle greets Paul Arriola as he departs to be replaced by Ema Boateng.
70' The crowd applauds Ilsinho as he leaves the pitch. Marco Fabian steps in for Philadelphia Union.
73' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Alejandro Bedoya gets a Yellow card.
74' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Fafa Picault comes on to replace Brenden Aaronson.
79' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 79 minute. Felipe Martins leaves to be changed by Lucas Rodriguez.
84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
87' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Warren Creavalle is hanging Jamiro on the field on 87 minute.
90' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

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

Philadelphia Union Form

2019-08-24 Philadelphia Union 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2019-08-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2019-08-11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2019-08-04 D.C. United SC 1–5 Philadelphia Union W 2019-07-28 Montreal Impact FC 4–0 Philadelphia Union L 2019-07-20 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Chicago Fire FC W

D.C. United SC Form

2019-08-24 Philadelphia Union 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2019-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2019-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2019-08-11 D.C. United SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2019-08-04 D.C. United SC 1–5 Philadelphia Union L 2019-07-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.11 Philadelphia Union xG

Expected Goals

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

1.19 D.C. United SC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union61% Draw21% D.C. United SC18%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw

82%

Draw or D.C. United SC

39%

Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union42% Draw41% D.C. United SC17%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.2%

1 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 2

5.3%

0 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap	Philadelphia Union covers	Push	D.C. United SC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	22%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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