Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–3 | W |
| 06 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 27 | Points | 39 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 54 |
| 45 | Conceded | 44 |
| -13 | GD | +10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 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
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Julian Gressel makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 293 games and scored 491 goals.
- 30' Jeff Larentowicz, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alejandro Bedoya.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Gressel.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Franco Escobar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Mikey Ambrose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Kai Wagner is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 74.
- 80' GOAL! Josef Martinez scores on 80. Assisted by Julian Gressel
- 87' Franco Escobar is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Franco Escobar will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 5
- 24
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 16
- 14
- 11
- 15
- 25
- 19
- 29
Philadelphia Union Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
| Nathan Harriel | 2 |
| Tai Baribo | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-10-25
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-10-06
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2019-09-25
New York City FC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-09-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-10-25
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-10-20
Philadelphia Union
4–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-10-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2019-09-29
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
51%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +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
27%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.