Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #6 |
| 33 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 66 |
| 60 | Conceded | 52 |
| -17 | GD | +14 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union get this one started.
- 5' The 34-year-old Cory Burke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank de Boer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' Michael Parkhurst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 45' It’s high time Frank de Boer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Warren Creavalle by Derrick Jones on 46 minute.
- 47' GOAL! Brenden Aaronson scores on 47. Assisted by Kai Wagner
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Fafa Picault, a Haiti , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' Brek Shea is replacing Michael Parkhurst for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' Ezequiel Barco gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Hector Villalba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ezequiel Barco makes it 1-1.
- 74' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Brenden Aaronson departs to be replaced by Ilsinho.
- 76' Cory Burke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 79' Jeff Larentowicz makes way for Andrew Carleton at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 84' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Fafa Picault by David Accam on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. He receives a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
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 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 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
1.66
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
53%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

