The Union have 11 wins in 15 MLS meetings with D.C. United since the start of the 2016 season (D2 L2). Only Real Salt Lake (12 vs. Col) has more wins against an opponent in that time.
The Union’s 0–0 draw at Columbus on Sunday was the eighth draw in their last 11 games (W2 L1) and the second straight match in which the Union failed to find the net. Philadelphia last went three straight MLS games without scoring in August-September 2013.
D.C. United snapped a six-match winless run (D2 L4) in spectacular fashion on Monday, scoring five times in a wild 5–3 victory on the road against Orlando City. It was D.C.’s first five-goal performance on the road since 5–2 win at Colorado in May 2000.
Andre Blake has played all 1620 available MLS minutes for the Union this year, saving 81.4 percent of the shots he’s faced, nearly four percent higher than any other MLS goalkeeper (min. 750 minutes).
Taxi Fountas’ hat-trick on Monday took him to nine goals in his first 10 MLS games. All nine goals have come in Fountas’ eight league starts, equaling the most of for any player in their first eight MLS starts in league history.
