Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
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 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 6–0 | W |
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' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium that hosts another battle between Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' That is a Yellow card for Philadelphia Union. Julian Carranza will be fuming at that decision.
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Carranza is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 11.
- 16' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Cory Burke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' Ronald Hernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' Atlanta United FC 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.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Raul Gudino, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 305 games and scored 521 goals.
- 59' Matheus Rossetto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' A moment of madness from Juan Sanchez on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
- 66' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Mikael Uhre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ronaldo Cisneros is hanging Dominic Dwyer on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Edwin Mosquera gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Luiz Araujo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Jose Andres Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 76' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Olivier Mbaizo is withdrawn and Nathan Harriel gets his opportunity.
- 77' Josef Martinez gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Ronald Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Mikael Uhre makes way for Chris Donovan at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Edwin Mosquera 68'
- 23
- 11
- 6
- 5
- 8
- 2
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Matheus Rossetto 77'
- 15
- 4
- 22
Bench
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 77'
- 10
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 77'
- 14
- 32
- 34
-
21
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 68'
- 26
-
29
Ronaldo Cisneros ↑ 67'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Nathan Harriel 76'
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Cory Burke 67'
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 87'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 31
- 16
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 67'
- 12
- 2
- 33
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↑ 76'
- 30
- 20
- 34
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 87'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
| Nathan Harriel | 2 |
| Tai Baribo | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-09-14
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-09-10
Atlanta United FC
4–2
Toronto FC
W
2022-09-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-08-31
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-08-28
Atlanta United FC
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-09-10
Philadelphia Union
5–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-03
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-08-31
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-08-27
Philadelphia Union
6–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-08-20
D.C. United SC
0–6
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
72%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

