Match

Philadelphia Union vs DC United: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 9Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Union
3-2
DC United

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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

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs DC United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 7David Accam
  1. 17C. Sapong
  2. 11A. Bedoya
  3. 25Ilsinho
  1. 10Bořek Dočkal
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 26A. Trusty
  3. 12K. Rosenberry
  4. 28R. Gaddis
  1. 18A. Blake

DC United

4-1-4-1
  1. 16P. Mullins
  1. 22Y. Asad
  2. 10L. Acosta
  3. 8U. Segura
  4. 14N. DeLeon
  1. 18Z. Stieber
  1. 21C. Durkin
  2. 15S. Birnbaum
  3. 28J. Mora
  4. 13F. Brillant
  1. 26S. Clark
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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.

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 22, 2018FC Dallas(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2018Orlando City SC(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 7, 2018San Jose Earthquakes(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Apr 1, 2018Colorado Rapids(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Mar 17, 2018Columbus Crew(home)0-0Major League Soccer
DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 14, 2018Columbus Crew(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 1, 2018Sporting Kansas City(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Mar 24, 2018Columbus Crew(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Mar 17, 2018Houston Dynamo(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Mar 11, 2018Atlanta United FC(away)1-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Philadelphia Union wins, 1 draw, 1 DC United win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 24, 2017Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
May 13, 2017DC United 0-4 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Apr 1, 2017DC United 2-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Aug 6, 2016DC United 2-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jul 9, 2016Philadelphia Union 3-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
May 20, 2016Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC UnitedMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.31.546/157/15
DC United1.11.747/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Philadelphia Union sit 6th in Major League Soccer (50 points from 34 matches) and DC United sit 14th (33 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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