Thursday , 2 July 2026

Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Philadelphia Union
2 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 17 Jul 2021 · 23:30 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jose Andres Martinez 22' Y
Y 27' Yamil Asad
Y 45' Tony Alfaro
Y 45' Yordy Reyna

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Subaru Park.

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
2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2020-10-15 D.C. United SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2020-08-29 Philadelphia Union 4–1 D.C. United SC 2019-08-24 Philadelphia Union 3–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
09 Jul New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
04 Jul Nashville SC A 0–1 L
27 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 3–3 D
23 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
20 Jun Atlanta United FC A 2–2 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Philadelphia Union A 1–2 L
03 Jul Toronto FC H 7–1 W
27 Jun New York City FC A 1–2 L
24 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 0–0 D
20 Jun Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
30 May Internacional CF Miami A 3–0 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Philadelphia Union launch into their encounter with D.C. United SC.
  • 5' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 11' Philadelphia Union is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sergio Santos on 11.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose Andres Martinez on 22 minutes.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yamil Asad on 27.
  • 30' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 30 minute. Russell Canouse leaves to be changed by Moses Nyeman.
  • 32' The supporters are chanting for Yordy Reyna. He replaces Adrien Perez on 32 minute.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hernan Losada might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Tony Alfaro. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' Yamil Asad adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph Mora, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kacper Przybylko makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 84' Quinn Sullivan is replacing Sergio Santos for the Philadelphia Union side.
  • 85' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Nigel Robertha is withdrawn and Griffin Yow gets his opportunity.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leon Flach made 273 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Philadelphia Union 2-1 D.C. United SC.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Carranza 6
Alejandro Bedoya 4
Kacper Przybylko 4
Mikkel Uhre 4
Mikael Uhre 3
Daniel Gazdag 3
Brenden Aaronson 2
C.J. Sapong 2

Head to Head

2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2020-10-15 D.C. United SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2020-08-29 Philadelphia Union 4–1 D.C. United SC 2019-08-24 Philadelphia Union 3–1 D.C. United SC

Philadelphia Union Form

2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-07-09 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2021-06-27 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D 2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-06-20 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D

D.C. United SC Form

2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC W 2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-06-24 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-06-20 D.C. United SC 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-05-30 Internacional CF Miami 0–3 D.C. United SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union48% Draw25% D.C. United SC27%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
73%
Draw or D.C. United SC
52%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union32% Draw45% D.C. United SC23%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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