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 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Philadelphia Union launch into their encounter with D.C. United SC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' Mikkel Uhre adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Mikkel Uhre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' 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.
- 25' Aaron Herrera was booked on 25.
- 30' Alex Bono has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Jamaica international Andre Blake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 46 minute. Gabriel Pirani leaves to be changed by Dom Badji.
- 51' Against the run of play, Tai Baribo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matti Peltola suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 65' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danley Jean Jacques is hanging Jack McGlynn on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Gazdag makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 69.
- 71' Jeremy Rafanello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Glesnes on 71 minute.
- 72' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Boris Enow Takang has done his job and it is now time for Martin Rodriguez to step up.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Murrell. He replaces Jared Stroud on 82 minute.
- 86' Samuel Adeniran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tai Baribo at the 86 minute mark.
- 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 |
| 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
2.62
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
87%
Draw or D.C. United SC
32%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.2%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

