DC United vs Philadelphia Union Prediction: D.C United are looking desperate

D.C. United did not get the result they were hoping for in their last game against The New York Red Bulls, as they ended up losing the game 1-0. Now they will face a tough Philadelphia Union side who are coming off a win in their last game. Philadelphia Union are huge favorites coming into this game. Their last game was against F.C. Monterrey and they won the game 3-0 to earn the 3rd spot in the Leagues Cup. Now they are hoping to continue in this fine form when they face D.C United.

Philadelphia Union are currently in 4th place on the table, with 40 points from 23 matches. While D.C. United are 20th on the table, having 30 points from 25 matches.

D.C. United

D.C United will be eager to fix their very poor result following the 1-0 defeat The New York Red Bulls. The game was tight and square in the first as neither side could find the back of the net. The game looked like it was heading to a definite draw until the 88th minute when John Tolkin found the net to put The Red Bulls ahead in the match, leaving D.C. United with little time to grab an equalizer. According to the statistics, D.C. United had 43% possession, 0 shot on target and 3 corner kicks in that game.

D.C United’s form in the MLS has been poor as they have won just 1 of their last 5 matches in the MLS. They had 3 defeats and 1 draw in the remaining games. They won against FC Dallas (A) and then played a draw against Inter Miami CF (H), but lost against Nashville SC (A), New England Revolution (A) and New York Red Bulls (A). Their home form has also been poor, as they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Their last home game ended in a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami CF.

Streaks: losses (3), no goals conceded (3), less than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (7/7).

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union left the Leagues Cup finishing in 3rd place after beating FC Monterrey 3-0 last week. Now they are playing their first game since the break off in the MLS. Their last MLS game ended in a 2-1 win over New York City. Josef Martinez gave Philadelphia Union the lead in the 23rd minute and Chris Donovan doubled their lead in the 81st minute. Inter Miami CF pulled one goal back in the 86th minute through Andres Jasson and Philadelphia Union went on to win at full time. Philadelphia Union managed 44% possession, 3 shots on target and 3 corner kicks in that game.

Philadelphia Union’s last 5 games in the MLS ended in 3 wins and 2 defeats. They recorded a win over Inter Miami CF (H), before losing back-to-back games against Atlanta United (A) and LA Galaxy (A) and then winning against Nashville SC (A) and New York City (H). And in their last 5 away games, they had just 1 win against Nashville SC, 3 defeats against LA Galaxy, Atlanta and San Jose Earthquakes, and a draw against Orlando City SC.

Streaks: more than 2.5 goals (6/8), both teams scoring (6/8), less than 10.5 corners (8/8).

Head to Head

Philadelphia Union and DC United will be meeting for the 21st time in their history. In their 20 meetings, Philadelphia Union won 14 times, while D.C. United won 4 times and on 2 occasions, they played out a draw.

Streaks

• Philadelphia Union have not lost the last 4 matches.
• Philadelphia Union have not conceded in the last 4 matches.
• Philadelphia Union scored first in 8/10 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 8/8 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 5/5 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

D.C. United have played 25 matches in the MLS and they have scored 32 goals and conceded 35. They score an average of 1.3 goals per game and their conversion rate is 10%. They played an average of 12.8 shots per game and 4.1 shots were on target per game. They played 4.0 corners per game and they kept an average of 49.4% possession per game. They conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game and have kept 7 clean sheets.

Philadelphia Union have played 23 matches in the MLS and they have scored 39 goals and conceded 26. They score an average of 1.7 goals per game and their conversion rate is 13%. They played an average of 13.3 shots per game and 4.3 shots were on target per game. They played 4.4 corners per game and they kept an average of 45.7% possession per game. They conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game and have kept 8 clean sheets.

• Home or Away Win and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds
• Over 8 Corners at 1.667 Odds
• More than 2.5 goals at 1.85 Odds