Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | New York City FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 39 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 54 | Scored | 34 |
| 44 | Conceded | 42 |
| +10 | GD | -8 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 41% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Philadelphia Union and D.C. United SC is underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' The Denmark Mikkel Uhre breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
- 16' Mikkel Uhre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Aaron Herrera. He receives a card.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Nathan Harriel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 40' It’s high time Zach Prince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Dom Badji gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Gabriel Pirani and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Goal! Tai Baribo scores his 32 goal in 14 matches.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Jack McGlynn has done his job and it is now time for Danley Jean Jacques to step up.
- 69' A stunning finish from Daniel Gazdag — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 71 minute. Jacob Glesnes leaves to be changed by Jeremy Rafanello.
- 72' The crowd applauds Boris Enow Takang as he leaves the pitch. Martin Rodriguez steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 77' Matti Peltola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 82' The crowd applauds Jared Stroud as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Murrell steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 86' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Tai Baribo has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Adeniran to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Kai Wagner ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 71'
- 18
- 3
- 10
- 31
- 33
- 16
- 26
- 5
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Alejandro Bedoya 65'
-
28
Tai Baribo ↓ Samuel Adeniran 86'
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 65'
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 71'
-
9
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 86'
- 20
-
21
Danley Jean Jacques ↑ 65'
- 25
-
14
Jeremy Rafanello ↑ 71'
- 76
- 6
Coach
Jim Curtin
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 43
- 22
- 24
- 7
- 4
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Jacob Murrell 82'
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Dom Badji 46'
- 97
- 16
- 5
Bench
- 6
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 46'
- 30
- 18
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 65'
-
23
Dom Badji ↑ 46'
- 56
-
14
Martin Rodriguez ↑ 72'
-
17
Jacob Murrell ↑ 82'
Coach
Zach Prince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 6 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 4 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 4 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 4 |
| Mikael Uhre | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Ilsinho | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2024-09-22
Philadelphia Union
4–0
D.C. United SC
W
2024-09-18
New York City FC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-09-14
Internacional CF Miami
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-08-28
Philadelphia Union
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-07-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Nashville SC
W
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Philadelphia Union to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
85%
Draw or D.C. United SC
35%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +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
35%
✗
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.

