Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–0 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Atlanta United FC launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alejandro Bedoya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 10' Chris Donovan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Saba Lobzhanidze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brooks Lennon on 20 minute.
- 21' Philadelphia Union receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The whistle greets Chris Donovan as he departs to be replaced by Tai Baribo.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bruno Damiani.
- 54' 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.
- 57' Luis Abram picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' A stunning finish from Tai Baribo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' Quinn Sullivan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya on 60 minute.
- 65' Jacob Glesnes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Emmanuel Latte Lath on, Jamal Thiare off on 67 minutes.
- 71' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Indiana Vassilev is hanging Jesus Bueno on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 81' Jovan Lukic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' Bartosz Slisz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Amador on 86 minute.
- 89' That is a card for Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Edwin Mosquera.
- 90' Jacob Glesnes is replacing Mikkel Uhre for the Philadelphia Union side.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 14
- 11
- 44
- 59
- 1
- 10
-
18
Pedro Amador ↓ Bartosz Slisz 86'
- 8
- 35
- 47
Bench
- 43
-
19
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↑ 67'
- 2
- 22
-
99
Bartosz Slisz ↑ 86'
-
70
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 67'
- 24
-
9
Saba Lobzhanidze ↑ 20'
- 28
Coach
Ronny Deila
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 11
- 26
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↓ Indiana Vassilev 71'
-
25
Chris Donovan ↓ Tai Baribo 46'
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Jacob Glesnes 90'
- 20
- 29
- 76
- 39
- 4
Bench
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 71'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 60'
-
21
Danley Jean Jacques ↑ 60'
- 16
-
5
Jacob Glesnes ↑ 90'
-
9
Tai Baribo ↑ 46'
- 14
- 1
- 6
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
| Nathan Harriel | 2 |
| Tai Baribo | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2025-05-17
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-05-15
Austin FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2025-05-10
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-05-03
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2025-04-26
Orlando City SC
3–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-04-19
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Atlanta United FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-05-17
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-05-14
Philadelphia Union
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2025-05-10
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-05-03
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-04-26
Philadelphia Union
3–0
D.C. United SC
W
2025-04-19
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
75%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

