Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union get this one started.
- 5' Philadelphia Union 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.
- 10' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Daniel Rios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Carranza on 21.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Almada on 25.
- 30' Jose Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 35' Daniel Gazdag has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 35.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' The whistle greets Andre Blake as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Semmle.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' What composure from Daniel Rios! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Edwin Mosquera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Wolff at the 61 minute mark.
- 63' Caleb Wiley adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 65' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Jose Martinez is replaced by Mikkel Uhre.
- 70' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Milan Iloski scoring 1 goals.
- 73' GOAL! Mikkel Uhre fires home to make it 2-1!
- 75' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 75.
- 77' What composure from Kai Wagner! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' Atlanta United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jack McGlynn gets a card.
- It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 10
-
19
Daniel Rios ↓ Nicolas Firmino 61'
- 6
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↓ Edwin Mosquera 61'
- 8
- 26
- 24
- 9
Bench
- 18
- 13
- 2
-
30
Nicolas Firmino ↑ 61'
- 22
-
20
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 61'
- 21
- 35
- 25
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
18
Andre Blake ↓ Oliver Semmle 45'
- 11
- 9
- 10
- 33
- 16
- 26
- 17
- 5
-
8
Jose Martinez ↓ Mikkel Uhre 65'
Bench
- 3
- 15
- 20
- 25
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↑ 65'
- 28
- 14
-
1
Oliver Semmle ↑ 45'
- 35
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
2024-04-14
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-04-06
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-03-31
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-03-23
Toronto FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2024-03-17
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2024-03-10
Atlanta United FC
4–1
New England Revolution
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2024-04-14
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-04-07
Nashville SC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-03-30
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-03-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-03-17
Austin FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-03-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
62%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

