Thursday , 2 July 2026

Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Philadelphia Union
0 – 0
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Wed 17 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Julian Carranza 9' Y
Y 48' Derrick Williams
Y 74' Lewis O'Brien
Jose Andres Martinez 90' Y

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
2023-05-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC 2022-08-20 D.C. United SC 0–6 Philadelphia Union 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

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
14 May Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
06 May New York Red Bulls A 1–0 W
22 Apr Toronto FC H 4–2 W
16 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
08 Apr FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
13 May Nashville SC H 1–1 D
06 May FC Cincinnati A 1–2 L
29 Apr Charlotte FC H 3–0 W
22 Apr Orlando City SC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 1–0 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' Temperatures are rising at Subaru Park as Philadelphia Union face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Carranza.
  • 14' Jakob Glesnes, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Philadelphia Union currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 48' Poor challenge from Derrick Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' USA international Alejandro Bedoya has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Matthew Real as he leaves the pitch. Jose Andres Martinez steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 58' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Joaquin Torres by Mikael Uhre on 58 minute.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Andres Perea comes on to replace Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 74' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Gaoussou Samake is replaced by Jacob Greene on 75 minute.
  • 80' The 28-year-old Olivier Mbaizo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The whistle greets Mateusz Klich as he departs to be replaced by Yamil Asad.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Jose Andres Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Philadelphia Union 0-0 D.C. United SC.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

D.C. United SC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC 2022-08-20 D.C. United SC 0–6 Philadelphia Union 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

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-05-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union W 2023-05-06 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Philadelphia Union W 2023-04-22 Philadelphia Union 4–2 Toronto FC W 2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union L

D.C. United SC Form

2023-05-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-05-13 D.C. United SC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2023-04-29 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC W 2023-04-22 Orlando City SC 1–3 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-15 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 D.C. United SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union48% Draw26% D.C. United SC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
73%
Draw or D.C. United SC
52%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union34% Draw44% D.C. United SC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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