Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Philadelphia Union

7 – 0

Full Time

D.C. United SC

Fri 8 Jul 2022 · 23:45 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 36' Steven Birnbaum

Y 69' Chris Odoi-Atsem

Overview

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

Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-07-08 Philadelphia Union 7–0 D.C. United SC 2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union 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

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union

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

D.C. United SC

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
#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' And we are off! Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
5' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
9' What a moment for Alejandro Bedoya! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Donovan Pines made 278 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
19' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
22' Julian Carranza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
25' Julian Carranza makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
36' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
37' What composure from Alejandro Bedoya! The USA international strokes it home. 4-0.
42' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Brendan Hines-Ike has done his job and it is now time for Chris Odoi-Atsem to step up.
46' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Donovan Pines departs to be replaced by Nigel Robertha.
47' What a moment for Mikael Uhre! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
52' international Christopher Durkin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
57' Michael Estrada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
59' Mikael Uhre makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
60' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cory Burke is hanging Mikael Uhre on the field on 60 minute.
61' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Daniel Gazdag is withdrawn and Paxten Aaronson gets his opportunity.
66' The 32-year-old Brad Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
68' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Tony Alfaro on, Brad Smith off on 68 minutes.
69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chris Odoi-Atsem.
72' Julian Carranza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
73' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 73 minute. Julian Carranza leaves to be changed by Quinn Sullivan.
78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
83' Steven Birnbaum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
87' The supporters are chanting for Brandan Craig. He replaces Leon Flach on 87 minute.
Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

27
Kai Wagner
18
Andre Blake
3
Jack Elliott
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Quinn Sullivan 73'
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Quinn Sullivan 73'
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Cory Burke 60'
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Paxten Aaronson 61'
8
Jose Andres Martinez ↓ Jack McGlynn 73'
5
Jakob Glesnes
31
Leon Flach ↓ Brandan Craig 87'
26
Nathan Harriel

Bench

19
Cory Burke ↑ 60'
15
Olivier Mbaizo
1
Matt Freese
2
Matthew Real
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 73'
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 73'
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 61'
34
Brandan Craig ↑ 87'
25
Chris Donovan

Coach Jim Curtin

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Ola Kamara
31
Julian Gressel
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↓ Chris Odoi-Atsem 42'
1
Rafael Romo
23
Donovan Pines ↓ Nigel Robertha 46'
11
Taxiarchis Fountas
7
Michael Estrada ↓ Sofiane Djeffal 73'
97
Sami Guediri ↓ Brad Smith 42'
12
Drew Skundrich
15
Steven Birnbaum
8
Christopher Durkin

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Julian Carranza	6
Alejandro Bedoya	4
Kacper Przybylko	4
Mikkel Uhre	4
Daniel Gazdag	3
Mikael Uhre	3
Yamil Asad	2
C.J. Sapong	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

2022-07-08 Philadelphia Union 7–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-07-04 Orlando City SC 3–5 D.C. United SC W 2022-06-25 D.C. United SC 1–3 Nashville SC L 2022-06-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-05-28 New York Red Bulls 4–1 D.C. United SC L 2022-05-21 D.C. United SC 2–2 Toronto FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.48 Philadelphia Union xG

Expected Goals

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

1.4 D.C. United SC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union60% Draw20% D.C. United SC20%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.88

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw

80%

Draw or D.C. United SC

40%

Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union45% Draw37% D.C. United SC18%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted

7 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 1

3 – 1

2 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

3 – 0

5.2%

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 2

4.9%

1 – 0

4.8%

4 – 1

4.4%

0 – 0

3.2%

4 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap	Philadelphia Union covers	Push	D.C. United SC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	18%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	20%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	11%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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