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 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 16 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 26 |
| 33 | Conceded | 29 |
| -8 | GD | -3 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 22% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Philadelphia Union launch into their encounter with D.C. United SC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 13' A stunning finish from Mikkel Uhre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mikkel Uhre makes it 2-0.
- 21' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Theodore Ku-DiPietro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Aaron Herrera picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 289 games and scored 484 goals.
- 46' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Gabriel Pirani has done his job and it is now time for Dom Badji to step up.
- 51' What composure from Tai Baribo! The Israel international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matti Peltola, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Philadelphia Union make a change. Jack McGlynn trudges off to be replaced by Danley Jean Jacques on 65 minutes.
- 69' The Hungary Daniel Gazdag breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 4-0!
- 71' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 71 minute. Jacob Glesnes leaves to be changed by Jeremy Rafanello.
- 72' Martin Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Boris Enow Takang at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' Jacob Murrell gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Jared Stroud and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Samuel Adeniran comes on to replace Tai Baribo.
- Another three points for Philadelphia Union.
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 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 4 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 4 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 4 |
| Mikael Uhre | 3 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 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
2.18
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
80%
Draw or D.C. United SC
42%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
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.

