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DC United vs Philadelphia Union: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 29, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia

DC United
3-1
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of DC United vs Philadelphia Union?

DC United won 3-1 on August 29, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 22′S. BirnbaumPhiladelphia Union (o.g.)
  • 36′O. KamaraDC United (pen.)
  • 49′Y. ReynaDC United
  • 90′R. ÁbilaDC United

Official lineup for DC United vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

DC United

4-2-3-1
  1. 29Y. Reyna
  1. 9O. Kamara
  2. 30K. Paredes
  3. 5J. Moreno
  1. 6R. Canouse
  2. 10É. Flores
  1. 15S. Birnbaum
  2. 31J. Gressel
  3. 93T. Alfaro
  4. 14A. Najar
  1. 21J. Kempin

Philadelphia Union

4-3-1-2
  1. 23K. Przybyłko
  2. 31L. Flach
  1. 8J. Martínez
  1. 10Jamiro Monteiro
  2. 6D. Gazdag
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 27K. Wagner
  3. 5J. Glesnes
  4. 29A. Powell
  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 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 5, 6 and 4.

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

DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2021Atlanta United FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 18, 2021New England Revolution(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2021Nashville SC(away)2-5Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2021CF Montreal(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2021Columbus Crew(away)4-2Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2021CF Montreal(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 18, 2021New York City FC(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2021Club America(away)0-2CONCACAF Champions League
Aug 8, 2021New England Revolution(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2021Toronto FC(home)3-0Major 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
Jul 17, 2021Philadelphia Union 2-1 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
May 24, 2021DC United 0-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Oct 15, 2020DC United 2-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Aug 29, 2020Philadelphia Union 4-1 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Feb 22, 2020Philadelphia Union 1-3 DC UnitedFriendlies Clubs
Aug 24, 2019Philadelphia Union 3-1 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs DC United on Jul 17, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.4 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
DC United1.71.369/159/15
Philadelphia Union1.41.149/157/15

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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