DC United vs. Philadelphia Union 8/20/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/19/2022 at 7:07 PM ET

DC United vs. Philadelphia Union 8/20/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

DC United hosts Philadelphia Union on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. DC United is last in the conference table at 6-4-15 on 22 points with a goal difference of -21. DC United was defeated on the road Tuesday 2-1 by LAFC. DC United is seven points behind its closest competitor Atlanta United and has the fewest points in the entire MLS.

DC United has one win, one draw and three losses in its last five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored two goals and conceded six. DC United has been held scoreless in each of its last four matches. Taxiarchis Fountas is the leading goal scorer for DC United with 11, while Ola Kamara has scored seven. Michael Estrada and Nigel Robertha are the leaders in assists with three each.

Philadelphia Union is first in the conference table at 13-9-4 on 48 points with a goal difference of +25. Philadelphia was held scoreless on the road Wednesday night by Dallas when falling 1-0. Philadelphia gave up a first-half goal to the Toros and could not answer. The loss was Philadelphia second in its last three matches but have won six of the last eight.

Philadelphia has three wins and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 12 goals and conceded five. Daniel Gazdag is the leading goal scorer with 12 while Julian Carranza has scored nine. Kai Wagner  and Alejandro Bedoya each have five assists to lead Philadelphia, while Carranza has four.

DC is struggling and in last place in the Eastern Conference while Philadelphia is first. Last month Philadelphia embarrassed DC winning 7-0 and each of the last three meetings between the two have had three goals or more. Therefore, the play here is OVER. DC is last in the Eastern Conference in goals allowed with 49 and next to last in the MLS. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Union wins but our best play is OVER 5-1.

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