Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
#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)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
24% Clean Sheets
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. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 9' Philadelphia Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Flach, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Palsson made 101 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jakob Glesnes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
  • 34' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 44' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Joaquin Torres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Derrick Williams.
  • 53' Russell Canouse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Matthew Real is replaced by Jose Andres Martinez.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Joaquin Torres as he leaves the pitch. Mikael Uhre steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 63' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 305 games and scored 521 goals.
  • 72' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Alejandro Bedoya exits the field as Andres Perea enters on 72.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Lewis O'Brien on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
  • 75' Jacob Greene is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaoussou Samake at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' D.C. United SC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Yamil Asad on, Mateusz Klich off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Matthew Real is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Andres Martinez on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
0 / 4
2.24 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Philadelphia Union to win 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union61% Draw22% D.C. United SC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 22%
78%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
83%
Draw or D.C. United SC
39%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union47% Draw40% D.C. United SC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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