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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
5
6
Atlanta United FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 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
#14 Position #15
11 Points 7
14 Played 15
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 10
14 Scored 18
23 Conceded 30
-9 GD -12
0.79 PPG 0.47
21% Win % 7%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Atlanta United FC host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Fafa Picault has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Paraguay international Miguel Almiron has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union 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.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Fabinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 55' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Brad Guzan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 3-1 Philadelphia Union.

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
Brenden Aaronson 2
Nathan Harriel 2
Mikkel Uhre 2
Andrew Gutman 2
Julian Carranza 2
Tai Baribo 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
1.2 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC50% Draw25% Philadelphia Union25%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
50%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC36% Draw44% Philadelphia Union20%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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