Match

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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 36Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia

DC United
1-3
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of DC United vs Philadelphia Union?

Philadelphia Union won 1-3 on August 26, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 5′M. UhrePhiladelphia Union
  • 13′J. McGlynnPhiladelphia Union
  • 38′D. GazdagPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
  • 88′T. Ku-DiPietroDC United

Official lineup for DC United vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

DC United

3-4-2-1
  1. 20C. Benteke
  1. 10Gabriel Pirani
  2. 22Y. Asad
  1. 7Pedro Santos
  2. 43M. Klich
  3. 6R. Canouse
  4. 8C. Durkin
  1. 3D. Williams
  2. 15S. Birnbaum
  3. 4B. Hines-Ike
  1. 1T. Miller

Philadelphia Union

4-3-1-2
  1. 9J. Carranza
  2. 7M. Uhre
  1. 10D. Gazdag
  1. 16J. McGlynn
  2. 8J. Martínez
  3. 20J. Bueno
  1. 27K. Wagner
  2. 3J. Elliott
  3. 5J. Glesnes
  4. 26N. Harriel
  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 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 8, 3 and 4.

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

DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2023New York Red Bulls(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2023Philadelphia Union(away)0-0Leagues Cup
Jul 30, 2023U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away)0-3Leagues Cup
Jul 26, 2023CF Montreal(away)1-0Leagues Cup
Jul 15, 2023New England Revolution(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2023Monterrey(home)3-0Leagues Cup
Aug 15, 2023Inter Miami(home)1-4Leagues Cup
Aug 12, 2023Club Queretaro(home)2-1Leagues Cup
Aug 9, 2023New York Red Bulls(home)1-1Leagues Cup
Aug 4, 2023DC United(home)0-0Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 DC United win, 2 draws, 3 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 4, 2023Philadelphia Union 0-0 DC UnitedLeagues Cup
May 17, 2023Philadelphia Union 0-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Aug 20, 2022DC United 0-6 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jul 8, 2022Philadelphia Union 7-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Aug 29, 2021DC United 3-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jul 17, 2021Philadelphia Union 2-1 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs DC United on Aug 4, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

DC United score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
DC United0.91.546/159/15
Philadelphia Union2.01.3410/1511/15

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
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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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