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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Philadelphia Union 3-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2017 | DC United 0-4 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | DC United 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2016 | DC United 2-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 DC United | Major 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2.0 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Aug 26, 2018New York Red Bulls1-0DC United
- Aug 27, 2018Portland Timbers0-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 30, 2018New York Red Bulls1-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 30, 2018San Jose Earthquakes4-3FC Dallas
- Aug 30, 2018Portland Timbers2-0Toronto FC
- Sep 1, 2018Seattle Sounders3-1Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 1, 2018Orlando City SC2-2Philadelphia Union