Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United

Philadelphia Union take on D.C. United at Subaru Park, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 18 April.

We’re more than happy with the odds of -104 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with the Total Goals market affording us this price. Philadelphia and United might not net too many between them.

Philadelphia Union have lost their last three home games. Most recently, they won on their travels when beating CF Montréal 2-1 at Saputo Stadium. The Union had 50% of possession and six shots on target, with Japhet Sery Larsen and Jesus Bueno each scoring one goal.

D.C. United have suffered a defeat in back-to-back MLS matches including a recent 1-0 loss. This occurred away at Gillette Stadium against New England Revolution. Rene Weiler's team had 46% possession and four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

United triumphed in the last clash between the pair. Landing a 1-0 home win when playing Philadelphia at Audi Field. It’s been six Philadelphia victories, two draws and two United wins in the previous 10 H2H meetings.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	D.C. United	15	4	6	5	21	25	-4	21:25	18
30	Philadelphia	15	1	4	10	18	30	-12	18:30	7

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3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. Philadelphia have had 47.9% possession and 6.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.6 corners.

Milan Iloski, Indiana Vassilev and Tai Baribo are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Milan Iloski is the leading assists maker on 2.

United have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 9.1 attempts, 3.0 shots on goal and 0.5 goals. The Black-and-Red average 42.5% possession, 4.2 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 5.1 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts.

Tai Baribo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Matti Peltola and Gabriel Pirani both have 1. Peglow is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Philadelphia Union confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andre Blake (GK), Nathan Harriel, Japhet Sery Larsen, Olwethu Makhanya, Francis Westfield, Milan Iloski, Jesus Bueno, Jovan Lukic, Indiana Vassilev, Ezekiel Alladoh, Bruno Damiani.

D.C. United confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sean Johnson (GK), Silvan Hefti, Lucas Bartlett, Kye Rowles, Keisuke Kurokawa, Aaron Herrera, Matti Peltola, Nikola Markovic, Peglow, Tai Baribo, Jackson Hopkins.

Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

After weighing everything up, the price of -104 for Under 2.5 Goals looks to be a solid wager. Both teams might struggle to net and this MLS prediction should be a sensible play.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the MLS experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 United games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 United games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 United games on the road.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 51% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Philadelphia 1 - 1 United

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +500. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Indiana Vassilev to Score +360

Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia) has netted two goals in his past five MLS games on home soil. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +360 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Indiana Vassilev Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+900

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -139

Each of the past five United games have involved under 10.5 corners. It looks a logical viewpoint that the line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -139 for this Total Corners wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Philadelphia

Total

9.80 6.20 3.60

Home

10.90 7.30 3.60

Away

9.30 4.90 4.40

United

Total

9.50 4.20 5.30

Home

8.60 3.70 4.90

Away

9.30 3.50 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Philadelphia Corners

Over 6.5

+102

Under 6.5

-147

United Corners

Over 3.5

-111

Under 3.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-294

X

+750

2

+270

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Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Philadelphia Union are the shortest price to win this MLS clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 56% probability due to their -128 betting odds. D.C. United are seen as the most unlikely winner at +340.

Philadelphia -0.75 on the Asian Handicap is available at -100 and means a full payout if they win by two or more against United. A victory by one goal means half the stake wins and the other half is refunded.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market is far from clear over whether Overs or Unders happens. For the Both Teams to Score betting option, it’s up in the air odds-wise as to whether Yes or No will be the end result.

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Full-Time Result

1

-128

X

+265

2

+340

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+120

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-370

X2

-103

Draw No Bet

1

-313

2

+205

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-100

2 Hcp +0.75

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-119

Over 2.5

-109

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-111

Bruno Damiani is the market leader at +475 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia)

First

+185

Anytime

+475

Milan Iloski (Philadelphia)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Tai Baribo (United)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Louis Munteanu (United)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Gabriel Pirani (United)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Hosei Kijima (United)

First

+460

Anytime

+1150

Jared Stroud (United)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Caden Clark (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Brandon Servania (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Francis Westfield (Philadelphia)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: MLS matches only
It’s now been four straight Philadelphia defeats at Subaru Park. The Union have clocked up five losses, four wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

United have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Philadelphia were 3-0 victors against United last time out at Subaru Park. The previous 7 H2H meetings at Subaru Park have featured six Philadelphia victories and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Philadelphia Union Home Stats		4-1-5	2.60	1.70	0.90	5	5	3	7
D.C. United Away Stats		2-3-5	2.20	0.90	1.30	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Philadelphia Union vs D.C. United Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Philadelphia vs United team news. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS together with updated injury news.

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