Match

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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 6, 2016 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia

DC United
2-2
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of DC United vs Philadelphia Union?

DC United and Philadelphia Union drew 2-2 on August 6, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 16′T. KempDC United
  • 45′T. BarnettaPhiladelphia Union
  • 57′C. PontiusPhiladelphia Union
  • 90′S. BirnbaumDC United

Official lineup for DC United vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

DC United

4-1-4-1
  1. 16P. Mullins
  1. 12Patrick Nyarko
  2. 11L. Acosta
  3. 26Rob Vincent
  4. 14N. DeLeon
  1. 8Lloyd Ekow Sam
  1. 15S. Birnbaum
  2. 2T. Kemp
  3. 32Bobby Boswell
  4. 5S. Franklin
  1. 28B. Hamid

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 17C. Sapong
  1. 11F. Herbers
  2. 13C. Pontius
  3. 25Ilsinho
  1. 7Brian Carroll
  2. 10T. Barnetta
  1. 16R. Marquez
  2. 12K. Rosenberry
  3. 4K. Tribbett
  4. 33Fabio Alves Macedo
  1. 1A. Blake
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 6, 4 and 5.

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

DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2016CF Montreal(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2016Toronto FC(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2016Columbus Crew(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 9, 2016Philadelphia Union(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Jul 2, 2016Real Salt Lake(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2016Real Salt Lake(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2016CF Montreal(away)1-5Major League Soccer
Jul 20, 2016New England Revolution(away)2-2US Open Cup
Jul 17, 2016New York Red Bulls(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 9, 2016DC United(home)3-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 DC United wins, 0 draws, 4 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 9, 2016Philadelphia Union 3-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
May 20, 2016Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Jul 26, 2015DC United 3-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jun 30, 2015Philadelphia Union 2-1 DC UnitedUS Open Cup
May 30, 2015DC United 2-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
May 17, 2015Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs DC United on Jul 9, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

DC United score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.9 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
DC United0.91.165/153/15
Philadelphia Union1.91.9212/1512/15

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 34 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (50 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union3414812665250
14DC United3471215396133

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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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