Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

12
5
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #9
7 Points 18
15 Played 15
1 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
18 Scored 21
30 Conceded 25
-12 GD -4
0.47 PPG 1.20
7% Win % 27%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Philadelphia Union and D.C. United SC has kicked off!
  • 5' Kacper Przybylko has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Haris Medunjanin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' Magnificent from Brenden Aaronson! That is 22 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 21.
  • 26' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Quincy Amarikwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Magnificent from Ilsinho! That is 20 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 41' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 46' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 56' Magnificent from Luciano Acosta! That is 81 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Ola Kamara is replaced by Quincy Amarikwa on 64 minute.
  • 69' Ema Boateng is replacing Paul Arriola for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Marco Fabian on, Ilsinho off on 70 minutes.
  • 73' Alejandro Bedoya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fafa Picault is hanging Brenden Aaronson on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Felipe Martins makes way for Lucas Rodriguez at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Philadelphia Union make a change. Jamiro trudges off to be replaced by Warren Creavalle on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Leonardo Jara was booked on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

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

PlayerGoals
Julian Carranza 6
Alejandro Bedoya 4
Kacper Przybylko 4
Mikkel Uhre 4
Mikael Uhre 3
Daniel Gazdag 3
Sergio Santos 2
Bruno Damiani 2

Head to Head

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

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
3 / 4
2.01 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union59% Draw22% D.C. United SC19%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
81%
Draw or D.C. United SC
41%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union40% Draw42% D.C. United SC18%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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