Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 May | Nashville SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 May | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
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' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Cory Burke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 20' Andre Blake has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 25' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Milan Iloski scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Alejandro Bedoya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Leon Flach is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Cory Burke comes on to replace Sergio Santos.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' A moment of madness from Anthony Fontana on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 58' The Poland Kacper Przybylko breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jakob Glesnes.
- 65' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Jamiro Monteiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Anthony Fontana is withdrawn and Jack McGlynn gets his opportunity.
- 70' Alan Franco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Ibarra at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Erik Lopez.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Jake Mulraney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erik Lopez at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' A goal from the England international Anton Walkes! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-0!
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 289 games and scored 484 goals.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 21
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ Alan Franco 70'
- 31
-
16
Erik Lopez ↓ Jake Mulraney 82'
Bench
-
6
Alan Franco ↑ 70'
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 82'
- 25
- 33
- 29
- 32
- 28
- 36
- 30
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↓ Jack McGlynn 69'
- 15
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Cory Burke 46'
- 5
- 31
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 78
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 46'
- 4
- 12
- 2
- 33
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 69'
- 30
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
2021-06-20
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-05-29
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Nashville SC
D
2021-05-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-05-15
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-05-09
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-05-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-06-20
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
2021-05-23
D.C. United SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-05-15
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-05-12
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2021-05-08
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
61%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

