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Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 2 Jun 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Jonathan Johnson
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Kevin Terry Jr.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

5
5
7
Atlanta United FC 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
30 May New England Revolution A 1–1 D
20 May New York Red Bulls H 1–3 L
13 May Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
09 May Sporting Kansas City H 0–2 L
06 May Chicago Fire FC A 2–1 W
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
30 May Chicago Fire FC H 3–1 W
26 May New York Red Bulls A 0–0 D
19 May Real Salt Lake H 4–1 W
12 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W
09 May Columbus Crew SC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Philadelphia Union
#15 Position #13
12 Points 16
18 Played 18
3 / 3 / 12 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 10
19 Scored 25
33 Conceded 33
-14 GD -8
0.67 PPG 0.89
17% Win % 22%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Atlanta United FC launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
  • 5' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Franco Escobar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Borek Dockal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Ray Gaddis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Cory Burke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Ilsinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Chris McCann, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atlanta United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 6
Josef Martinez 4
Tai Baribo 2
Thiago Almada 2
Andrew Gutman 2
Julian Carranza 2
Mikkel Uhre 2
Daniel Gazdag 2

Head to Head

2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-05-30 New England Revolution 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2018-05-20 Atlanta United FC 1–3 New York Red Bulls L 2018-05-13 Orlando City SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2018-05-09 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2018-05-06 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-05-26 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-05-19 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake W 2018-05-12 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC47% Draw25% Philadelphia Union28%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
53%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC34% Draw43% Philadelphia Union23%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.