Philadelphia Union vs DC United

Subaru Park is the venue as underperforming Philadelphia Union and out-of-sorts DC United go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking Major League Soccer encounter.

A goalless draw away to Columbus Crew last time out made it one win in 11 MLS fixtures for Philadelphia Union (D8, L2). Despite the home side’s underwhelming league form, they trail Eastern Conference leaders New York Red Bulls by two points. Worryingly, though, Philadelphia’s scoring woes have seen them net only 22 goals across their opening 18 MLS outings, fewer than any other side currently sitting above the Eastern Conference playoff line. DC United’s visit could come in handy, as Jim Curtin’s men have not only won their last eight top-flight H2Hs at home but scored 2+ goals across the last four in a row.

In the meantime, DC United netted 2+ goals on either side of halftime in a ‘goal-friendly’ 5-3 victory away to Orlando City last time out, halting a run of three consecutive MLS defeats. Those five goals at Orlando bettered DC United’s tally across their five previous league outings combined (4). That also helped the ‘Black and Red’ snap an underwhelming streak of five winless MLS away matches (D1, L4). But since a 1-0 victory at Cincinnati in their inaugural away league fixture, Chad Ashton’s men have failed to keep a single clean sheet on six MLS travels on the trot.