Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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DC United vs Philadelphia Union predictions cover Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 1 on 22 Feb 2026. Kick-off is listed for Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 01:30 CET. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. Because this is the predictions tab, the copy focuses on the pre-match view rather than live in-play swings after kick-off.
Archived pre-match prediction notes are unavailable for this fixture, so the page does not publish a reconstructed pregame lean.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, DC United have taken 7 points while Philadelphia Union have taken 10. That comes from DC United taking 1 win and Philadelphia Union taking 3 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at DC United +1 and Philadelphia Union +2.
Season and schedule context add season pace at DC United 1.28 points per game versus Philadelphia Union 0.89 and venue split at 1.33 home points per game against 0.44 away points per game. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists DC United 1 recent H2H win, Philadelphia Union 3 recent H2H wins, and 2 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at DC United 9.1 versus Philadelphia Union 10 and clean-sheet rate at 22% against 17%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 91 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
