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DC United vs Philadelphia Union: result 0-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on August 30, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia

DC United
0-2
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of DC United vs Philadelphia Union?

Philadelphia Union won 0-2 on August 30, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 29′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union
  • 61′F. PicaultPhiladelphia Union

Official lineup for DC United vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

DC United

4-2-3-1
  1. 7P. Arriola
  1. 9W. Rooney
  2. 10L. Acosta
  3. 5J. Moreno
  1. 4R. Canouse
  2. 91O. Fisher
  1. 18Z. Stieber
  2. 15S. Birnbaum
  3. 6K. Opare
  4. 28J. Mora
  1. 24B. Hamid

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Burke
  1. 9F. Picault
  2. 17C. Sapong
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 10Bořek Dočkal
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 26A. Trusty
  3. 12K. Rosenberry
  4. 28R. Gaddis
  1. 18A. Blake
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 10, 0 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2018New York Red Bulls(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2018New England Revolution(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2018Portland Timbers(home)4-1Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2018Orlando City SC(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2018CF Montreal(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 25, 2018New England Revolution(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 18, 2018New York City FC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 11, 2018New England Revolution(away)3-2Major League Soccer
Aug 8, 2018Chicago Fire(home)3-0US Open Cup
Aug 5, 2018Portland Timbers(away)0-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 DC United win, 1 draw, 4 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2018Philadelphia Union 3-2 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Jun 24, 2017Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
May 13, 2017DC United 0-4 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Apr 1, 2017DC United 2-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Aug 6, 2016DC United 2-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jul 9, 2016Philadelphia Union 3-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs DC United on Apr 28, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

DC United score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.0 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
DC United1.91.7112/1511/15
Philadelphia Union2.01.466/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

DC United sit 14th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 33 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (47 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union3313812625147
14DC United3371214396033

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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