Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee Jon Freemon
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 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)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
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' Atlanta United FC have kicked off against Philadelphia Union. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The 29-year-old Kai Wagner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Argentina international Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 46' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Warren Creavalle departs to be replaced by Derrick Jones.
- 47' GOAL! Brenden Aaronson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 52' Atlanta United FC have won 433 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Haris Medunjanin is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brek Shea is hanging Michael Parkhurst on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Hector Villalba by Ezequiel Barco on 67 minute.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Ezequiel Barco gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 74' Ilsinho gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Brenden Aaronson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Cory Burke is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 79' The crowd applauds Jeff Larentowicz as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Carleton steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 84' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Milan Iloski scoring 1 goals.
- 89' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Fafa Picault exits the field as David Accam enters on 89.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 7
- 18
-
3
Michael Parkhurst C ↓ Brek Shea 59'
- 5
- 15
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 59'
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 67'
- 25
- 9
- 19
-
30
Andrew Carleton ↑ 79'
- 22
Coach
Frank de Boer
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 2
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ David Accam 89'
- 19
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Ilsinho 74'
Bench
-
8
Derrick Jones ↑ 46'
-
7
David Accam ↑ 89'
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 74'
- 4
- 15
- 1
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-03-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-03-10
Atlanta United FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2019-03-03
D.C. United SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-11-25
Atlanta United FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-03-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-03-10
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-03-02
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Toronto FC
L
2018-10-31
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-10-28
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-10-21
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
49%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
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 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

