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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Philadelphia Union is hosting D.C. United SC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Cristian Dajome, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mikkel Uhre makes it 1-0.
- 16' Goal! Mikkel Uhre scores his 21 goal in 286 matches.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 25' Poor challenge from Aaron Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Hungary international Daniel Gazdag has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Martin Rodriguez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 46' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Pirani departs to be replaced by Dom Badji.
- 51' What a strike from Tai Baribo! The score is 3-0.
- 56' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Quinn Sullivan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 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' Jeremy Rafanello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Glesnes on 71 minute.
- 72' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Boris Enow Takang is withdrawn and Martin Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 77' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 82' Jacob Murrell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jared Stroud on 82 minute.
- 86' Samuel Adeniran gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Tai Baribo and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and D.C. United SC share the spoils 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
2 / 4
2.08
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or D.C. United SC
43%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

