Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–6 | L |
| 29 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and D.C. United SC get this one started.
- 4' Poor challenge from Kye Rowles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Jacob Glesnes is booked for Philadelphia Union — card on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 15' GOAL! Jacob Glesnes fires home to make it 1-0!
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The 31-year-old Mikkel Uhre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Frankie Westfield picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Connor Antley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Gabriel Pirani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 49' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Danley Jean Jacques makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 52.
- 57' D.C. United SC 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.
- 62' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Jesus Bueno is replaced by Cavan Sullivan.
- 66' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Hosei Kijima is withdrawn and Boris Enow Takang gets his opportunity.
- 71' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Dom Badji is withdrawn and Bibi Hakim Karamoko gets his opportunity.
- 72' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a card on 72.
- 77' The Uruguay Bruno Damiani breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 3-0!
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Luis Barraza on 79 minutes.
- 81' Olwethu Makhanya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kai Wagner at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. David Schnegg is replaced by Connor Antley on 82 minute.
- 87' Rida Zouhir has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' Jeremy Rafanello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Indiana Vassilev at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Danley Jean Jacques picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Kai Wagner ↓ Olwethu Makhanya 81'
- 18
- 19
- 33
- 26
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↓ Cavan Sullivan 62'
- 21
- 5
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 81'
-
9
Tai Baribo ↓ Bruno Damiani 62'
- 39
Bench
- 15
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 81'
-
14
Jeremy Rafanello ↑ 89'
-
20
Bruno Damiani ↑ 62'
-
29
Olwethu Makhanya ↑ 81'
- 76
-
6
Cavan Sullivan ↑ 62'
- 22
- 44
Coach
Bradley Carnell
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 23
- 13
-
28
David Schnegg ↓ Connor Antley 82'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Gabriel Pirani 66'
- 5
- 3
-
14
Dom Badji ↓ Bibi Hakim Karamoko 71'
-
17
Jacob Murrell ↓ Rida Zouhir 71'
- 77
Bench
- 11
- 4
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 66'
-
44
Rida Zouhir ↑ 71'
- 18
-
12
Connor Antley ↑ 82'
-
6
Boris Enow Takang ↑ 66'
- 1
-
19
Bibi Hakim Karamoko ↑ 71'
Coach
Troy Lesesne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 6 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 4 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 4 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 3 |
| Mikael Uhre | 3 |
| Yamil Asad | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-04-26
Philadelphia Union
3–0
D.C. United SC
W
2025-04-19
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2025-04-12
New York City FC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-04-05
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2025-03-29
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-03-22
Philadelphia Union
1–0
St. Louis City
W
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
82%
Draw or D.C. United SC
41%
Philadelphia Union or D.C. United SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

