Ahead of the Black-and-Red's matchup with the Philadelphia Union, check out some of the number-centric storylines surrounding this I-95 matchup. United host the Union at RFK Stadium at 7 PM Saturday, April 1 (NewsChannel 8).
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United have only lost once to the Union on home soil in nine regular season games. The loss came back in April of 2013 and D.C. have gone 3-0-2 since.
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Bill Hamid has made 61 career saves in 15 career regular season games against the Philadelphia Union, making him first among active players in MLS. His 15 games played against the Union are also first for active players in the league, and the shot-stopper has five career shut outs against Philadelphia.
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Since Philadelphia entered the league back in 2010, Saturday’s game will be the 19th time the two neighbors have squared off in the regular season. The two are deadlocked at seven wins a piece in the series, with an all-time record of 7-7-4.
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The number of career assists for Patrick Nyarko against Philadelphia, good for second among active players. The winger is also seventh among active players against the club in regular season appearances (14) and eighth in points (7).
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D.C. United have scored against Philadelphia 23 times in their previous 18 games, which is fifth all-time against the Union in regular season games.
