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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 30 |
| -9 | GD | -12 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 21% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting Philadelphia Union for another epic battle.
- 5' Juan Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Carranza on 10 minutes.
- 11' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Cory Burke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Jamaica international Andre Blake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' A moment of madness from Amar Sejdic on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brooks Lennon made 280 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Poor challenge from Juan Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 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' Luiz Araujo makes way for Edwin Mosquera at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 72' Jose Andres Martinez was booked on 72.
- 76' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Olivier Mbaizo by Nathan Harriel on 76 minute.
- 77' The whistle greets Ronald Hernandez as he departs to be replaced by Josef Martinez.
- 82' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 87' The crowd applauds Mikael Uhre as he leaves the pitch. Chris Donovan steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 0-0 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
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 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
| Nathan Harriel | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Tai Baribo | 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
2 / 4
1.21
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
67%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

