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Philadelphia Union vs DC United: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 17, 2021 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Union
2-1
DC United

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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs DC United?

Philadelphia Union won 2-1 on July 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 11′Sergio SantosPhiladelphia Union
  • 51′Y. AsadDC United (pen.)
  • 83′K. PrzybyłkoPhiladelphia Union

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs DC United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-3-1-2
  1. 17Sergio Santos
  2. 23K. Przybyłko
  1. 31L. Flach
  1. 8J. Martínez
  2. 6D. Gazdag
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 15O. Mbaïzo
  3. 27K. Wagner
  4. 5J. Glesnes
  1. 12J. Bendik

DC United

3-4-3
  1. 16A. Perez
  2. 19N. Robertha
  3. 11Y. Asad
  1. 5J. Moreno
  2. 6R. Canouse
  3. 15S. Birnbaum
  4. 31J. Gressel
  1. 93T. Alfaro
  2. 14A. Najar
  3. 28J. Mora
  1. 24B. Hamid
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; DC United have 7, 2 and 6.

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

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 9, 2021New York Red Bulls(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 4, 2021Nashville SC(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Jun 27, 2021Chicago Fire(away)3-3Major League Soccer
Jun 23, 2021Columbus Crew(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jun 20, 2021Atlanta United FC(away)2-2Major League Soccer
DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 15, 2021Alianza FC(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2021LD Alajuelense(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 3, 2021Toronto FC(home)7-1Major League Soccer
Jun 27, 2021New York City FC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Jun 24, 2021CF Montreal(away)0-0Major 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
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
Aug 4, 2019DC United 1-5 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: DC United vs Philadelphia Union on May 24, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.30.976/155/15
DC United1.31.066/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Philadelphia Union sit 6th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 33 matches) and DC United sit 14th (33 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union3313812625147
14DC United3371214396033

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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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