DC United vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 21, 2013 at 09:10 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Philadelphia Union?
Philadelphia Union won 2-3 on April 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
- 11′C. CaseyPhiladelphia Union
- 17′P. KitchenDC United
- 26′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
- 48′L. PajoyDC United
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 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | DC United 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2012 | DC United 1-2 Philadelphia Union | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs DC United on Sep 21, 2012
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 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 21, 2013FC Dallas2-0Whitecaps
- Apr 21, 2013Real Salt Lake1-0Chivas USA
- Apr 21, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 22, 2013San Jose Earthquakes1-1Portland Timbers
- Apr 27, 2013Toronto FC1-2New York Red Bulls
- Apr 27, 2013CF Montreal2-0Chicago Fire
- Apr 27, 2013Whitecaps2-2FC Dallas
- Apr 27, 2013New England Revolution2-0Philadelphia Union