Philadelphia Union vs DC United: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs DC United?
Philadelphia Union won 3-2 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′Z. StieberDC United
- 37′IlsinhoPhiladelphia Union
- 60′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union
- 70′Darren MattocksDC United
- 72′Bořek DočkalPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; DC United have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Philadelphia Union win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 20, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs DC United on Jun 24, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| DC United | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 12th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and DC United sit 11th (24 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 22, 2018FC Dallas2-0Philadelphia Union
- Apr 22, 2018Real Salt Lake3-0Colorado Rapids
- Apr 22, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy0-2Atlanta United FC
- Apr 22, 2018Seattle Sounders3-1Minnesota United FC
- Apr 22, 2018Portland Timbers3-0New York City FC
- Apr 28, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-0Real Salt Lake
- Apr 28, 2018Atlanta United FC4-1CF Montreal
- Apr 28, 2018Toronto FC2-2Chicago Fire