Philadelphia Union vs DC United Prediction: There will be little to separate them

Philadelphia Union and DC United are two teams that have struggled for consistency this season. In this match, Philadelphia Union welcomes DC United to the Subaru Park for the 13th match of the season. Philadelphia Union are coming off a dramatic 2-1 win against Colorado Rapids the last time they played, while DC United could only settle for a draw against Nashville SC in their last game. Both teams are in the eastern conference, but Philadelphia Union are in 5th place, while DC United are in 9th place, with just 2 points separating both clubs.

Philadelphia Union (WLWLD)

Philadelphia Union will be hoping to follow up on their win last week against Colorado Rapids. The game ended 2-1, with players from both clubs picking up red cards. Philadelphia Union have a record of 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in their last 5 matches.

And overall, they have 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in 11 matches. They are 5th in the eastern conference with 17 points and a goal ratio of 17:14.

In the match against Colorado Rapids, Philadelphia Union found themselves behind in the 38th minute after Connor Ronan converted a penalty to give Colorado Rapids the lead. And just on the brink of half time, Philadelphia Union equalized through Kai Wagner to bring the game level at the break. But in the second half, Philadelphia Union scored in the 52nd minute through Julian Carranza and they held on until the end of the game.

Philadelphia Union managed 44% possession, 2 shots on target and 6 corner kicks.

• Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (6/8), both teams scoring (6/8).

DC United (DLLWW)

DC United are on a very disturbing run and need to turn things around if they must keep their place on the table. They are now without a win in their last 3 games in all competitions. In their last 5 matches they had 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. DC United are 9th on the eastern conference table, with 15 points and a goal ratio of 16:16. They have 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in 12 matches.

DC United played a 1-1 draw against Nashville SC in their last game. The first half ended goalless as neither side could find the back of the net. And in the second half Nashville were first to strike through Alex Muyl. But DC United were rewarded with the equalizer in the 83rd minute through Theodore Ku-Dipietro. DC United had 53% possession, 1 shot on target and 4 corner kicks.

Team streak: no wins (3), without a clean sheet (3), less than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

• Team streak: no wins (3), without a clean sheet (3), less than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Head to Head

Philadelphia Union and DC United will be playing against each other for the 21st time. In the past 20 meetings, Philadelphia Union won 13, while DC United won 5 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

• DC United are without a clean sheet in 10 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 8/10 meetings.
• Philadelphia Union scored first in 10/10 meetings.
• Philadelphia Union won the first half in 5/6 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 6/6 meetings.

Expert Analysis and Tips

Philadelphia Union have scored 17 goals and conceded 14 in 11 games this season. They scored an average of 1.5 goals per game and had a 11% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.7 chances per game and played an average of 13.6 shots per game. They played an average of 4.4 shots on target per game and an average of 4.2 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have kept 3 clean sheets.

DC United have scored 16 goals and conceded 16 in 12 games this season. They scored an average of 1.3 goals per game and had a 12% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.6 chances per game and played an average of 11.5 shots per game. They played an average of 4.1 shots on target per game and an average of 4.3 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have kept 3 clean sheets.

• Team 1 to Score 2 Goals in a Row No at 1.79 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.87 Odds
• Draw Full Time at 4 Odds