DC United vs Philadelphia Union

1 - 0
🕒 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Audi Field 🧑‍⚖️ Guido Gonzales Jr 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
DC United 23 · Philadelphia Union 14
Referee Stats
10 matches · 4.20 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.20
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.30
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 20%
Draws 50%
Away wins 30%
How the match was won
  • Philadelphia Union outshot their opponent (7-12).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Philadelphia Union had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

DC United (Home stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 4-5-4

Goals For / Against

17 / 23
Avg: 1.31 / 1.77

Points

17
Avg: 1.31

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4
Philadelphia Union (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 4-2-7

Goals For / Against

27 / 28
Avg: 2.08 / 2.15

Points

14
Avg: 1.08

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.31
PPG
1.08
1.31
GF
2.08
1.77
GA
2.15
69%
O2.5
77%
62%
BTTS
77%
38%
Score 1st
38%

League-position context

DC United rank23rd
Philadelphia Union rank14th
DC United points29
Philadelphia Union points33
DC United: #23 · 29 pts · GD -7
17 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Philadelphia Union: #14 · 33 pts · GD +7
13 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

DC United last 5 home

D W D L D
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals4-6
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Philadelphia Union last 5 away

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals16-10
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

DC United trend breakdown

Over 2.569%
BTTS62%
BTTS + O2.554%
1H Over 0.577%
Also: Over 0.5 85% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 8%

Philadelphia Union trend breakdown

Over 2.577%
BTTS77%
BTTS + O2.569%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 54% · 1H BTTS 15%

Scoring reliability

DC United score at home69%
DC United clean sheet at home23%
Philadelphia Union score away85%
Philadelphia Union clean sheet away8%

First-goal patterns

DC United score first38%
DC United win after scoring first60%
Philadelphia Union score first38%
Philadelphia Union win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: DC United 50% · Philadelphia Union 25%
Avg first goal minute: DC United 21.4' · Philadelphia Union 27.2'

Vs league average

DC United score at home1.31 vs 1.83
DC United concede at home1.77 vs 1.37
Philadelphia Union score away2.08 vs 1.37
Philadelphia Union concede away2.15 vs 1.83
DC United score 28% below league average, while Philadelphia Union score 51% above league average.
Defensive side: DC United are 29% above league average at home, and Philadelphia Union are 18% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS0%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

DC United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 3
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
46-60 4
0-15 0

Philadelphia Union goal timing (away)

1H scored: 27% 2H scored: 73% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
76-90+ 7
61-75 5
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
1
3
Total Shots
7
12
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
1
6
Shots Inside Box
5
5
Shots Outside Box
2
7
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
1
5
Fouls
19
16
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
4
0
Total Passes
397
419
Passes Accurate
290
313
Passes %
73%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
23'
23' Goal · 1-0
T. Baribo
Normal Goal · Assist: Peglow
41'
41' O. Makhanya
44'
44' J. Bueno
46'
46' F. Sundstrom
1st substitution · For: G. Martínez
57'
57' J. Bueno
2nd substitution · For: A. Anello
58'
58' E. Alladoh
70'
70' Gabriel Pirani
1st substitution · For: L. Munteanu
70'
70' M. Iloski
3rd substitution · For: Cavan Sullivan
79'
79' I. Vassilev
4th substitution · For: A. Bedoya
79'
79' B. Damiani
5th substitution · For: Stas Kornzeniowski
80'
80' J. Sery Larsen
88'
88' J. Hopkins
88'
88' D. Jean-Jacques
89'
89' J. Hopkins
2nd substitution · For: Nikola Markovic
90+3'
90+3' T. Baribo
3rd substitution · For: S. Nealis
90+4'
90+4' Peglow

DC United vs Philadelphia Union 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

DC United beat Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Sunday, 22 February 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Guido Gonzales Jr. It was played at Audi Field.

First half: DC United took the lead at 23' when T. Baribo scored, with the assist credited to Peglow, making the score 1-0. O. Makhanya received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 41'. J. Bueno received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 44'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Philadelphia Union made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Sundstrom replacing G. Martínez. Philadelphia Union made their 2nd substitution at 57', with J. Bueno replacing A. Anello. E. Alladoh received a red card for Philadelphia Union at 58'. DC United made their 1st substitution at 70', with Gabriel Pirani replacing L. Munteanu. Philadelphia Union made their 3rd substitution at 70', with M. Iloski replacing Cavan Sullivan. Philadelphia Union made their 4th substitution at 79', with I. Vassilev replacing A. Bedoya. Philadelphia Union made their 5th substitution at 79', with B. Damiani replacing Stas Kornzeniowski. J. Sery Larsen received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 80'. J. Hopkins received a yellow card for DC United at 88'. D. Jean-Jacques received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 88'. DC United made their 2nd substitution at 89', with J. Hopkins replacing Nikola Markovic. DC United made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with T. Baribo replacing S. Nealis. Peglow received a yellow card for DC United at 90+4'.

DC United used 3 substitutions while Philadelphia Union used 5 substitutions. DC United got 2 yellow cards, while Philadelphia Union got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Philadelphia Union outshot their opponent (7-12).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Philadelphia Union had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games19
Home Wins2
Draws4
Away Wins13
Over 2.5 Goals14 (73.7%)
BTTS9 (47.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals7 (70.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)

DC United vs Philadelphia Union Head-to-Head History by Season