Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 03 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jun | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–7 | L |
| 04 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 25 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 50 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 66 | Scored | 39 |
| 52 | Conceded | 61 |
| +14 | GD | -22 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 41% | Win % | 21% |
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
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 9' Goal! Alejandro Bedoya scores his 25 goal in 305 matches.
- 14' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' Brilliant from the ! Julian Carranza makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 22.
- 25' What composure from Julian Carranza! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 30' Michael Estrada needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Steven Birnbaum argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' Alejandro Bedoya has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 42' The whistle greets Brendan Hines-Ike as he departs to be replaced by Chris Odoi-Atsem.
- 46' The crowd applauds Donovan Pines as he leaves the pitch. Nigel Robertha steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 47' The Denmark Mikael Uhre breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 5-0!
- 52' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Donovan Pines, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' Against the run of play, Mikael Uhre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Mikael Uhre by Cory Burke on 60 minute.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Paxten Aaronson. He replaces Daniel Gazdag on 61 minute.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sami Guediri made 233 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Tony Alfaro. He replaces Brad Smith on 68 minute.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Odoi-Atsem is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 69.
- 72' What a moment for Julian Carranza! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 73' Philadelphia Union make a change. Julian Carranza trudges off to be replaced by Quinn Sullivan on 73 minutes.
- 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 83' Rafael Romo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 87' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Leon Flach has done his job and it is now time for Brandan Craig to step up.
- D.C. United SC will have plenty to reflect on. Philadelphia Union were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 9
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Cory Burke 60'
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Paxten Aaronson 61'
- 8
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Brandan Craig 87'
- 26
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 60'
- 15
- 1
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 73'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 73'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 61'
-
34
Brandan Craig ↑ 87'
- 25
Coach
Jim Curtin
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 4
- 1
-
23
Donovan Pines ↓ Nigel Robertha 46'
- 11
- 7
-
97
Sami Guediri ↓ Brad Smith 42'
- 12
- 15
- 8
Bench
-
5
Brad Smith ↑ 42'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 42'
- 21
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 46'
- 93
- 17
- 35
-
13
Sofiane Djeffal ↑ 73'
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 6 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 4 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 4 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Mikael Uhre | 3 |
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
| Yamil Asad | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-07-08
Philadelphia Union
7–0
D.C. United SC
W
2022-07-03
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-06-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-06-26
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New York City FC
W
2022-06-18
Philadelphia Union
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-05-28
New England Revolution
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.01
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Philadelphia Union to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
87%
Draw or D.C. United SC
30%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

