Philadelphia Union vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs FC Dallas — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #19 |
| 7 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 30 |
| 30 | Conceded | 22 |
| -12 | GD | +8 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 7% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Subaru Park will turn into a battlefield for Philadelphia Union and FC Dallas.
- 5' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It’s high time Nico Estevez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Nkosi Burgess has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 21.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Jesus Bueno. He receives a card.
- 25' Goal! Quinn Sullivan scores his 12 goal in 286 matches.
- 28' FC Dallas receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' 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.
- 36' Goal! Alan Velasco scores his 16 goal in 161 matches.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
- 46' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Ema Twumasi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dante Sealy, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 68' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Jesus Jimenez by Jesus Ferreira on 68 minute.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Tai Baribo. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya on 75 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Chris Donovan. He replaces Mikkel Uhre on 76 minute.
- 79' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Martinez is hanging Dante Sealy on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Olivier Mbaizo by Nathan Harriel on 87 minute.
- 90' FC Dallas receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Eugene Ansah is replacing Paxton Pomykal for the FC Dallas side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Tai Baribo 75'
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Nathan Harriel 87'
- 10
- 33
- 16
- 20
- 17
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 76'
Bench
- 19
- 12
- 2
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↑ 87'
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 76'
-
28
Tai Baribo ↑ 75'
- 14
- 29
Coach
Jim Curtin
FC Dallas Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Eugene Ansah 90'
- 22
- 18
- 25
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↓ Jesus Ferreira 68'
- 29
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Illarramendi 79'
-
11
Dante Sealy ↓ Jose Martinez 79'
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↓ Paul Arriola 68'
Bench
-
14
Illarramendi ↑ 79'
- 1
-
10
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 68'
- 4
- 5
-
7
Paul Arriola ↑ 68'
-
3
Jose Martinez ↑ 79'
- 24
-
31
Eugene Ansah ↑ 90'
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Dallas
72%
Philadelphia Union or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

