Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Atlanta United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 17 May 2025 · 23:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Alejandro Bedoya
Y 49' Bruno Damiani
Luis Abram 57' Y
Y 89' Kai Wagner
Edwin Mosquera 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

5
5
7
Atlanta United FC 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-17 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union 2025-04-19 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Atlanta United FC 2024-09-28 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Atlanta United FC 2024-04-14 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#14 Position #6
27 Points 39
27 Played 27
7 / 6 / 14 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
32 Scored 54
45 Conceded 44
-13 GD +10
1.00 PPG 1.44
26% Win % 41%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 6 G 6 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Philadelphia Union get us underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
  • 5' Tai Baribo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksei Miranchuk, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Brooks Lennon has done his job and it is now time for Saba Lobzhanidze to step up.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alejandro Bedoya on 21 minutes.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jovan Lukic made 293 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Chris Donovan exits the field as Tai Baribo enters on 46.
  • 49' Bruno Damiani is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luis Abram.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Tai Baribo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 60' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Alejandro Bedoya has done his job and it is now time for Quinn Sullivan to step up.
  • 65' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 67' Atlanta United FC make a change. Jamal Thiare trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Latte Lath on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Indiana Vassilev is replacing Jesus Bueno for the Philadelphia Union side.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 291 games and scored 437 goals.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Bartosz Slisz comes on to replace Pedro Amador.
  • 89' Kai Wagner was booked on 89.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Edwin Mosquera argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Philadelphia Union make a change. Mikkel Uhre trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Glesnes on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bradley Carnell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 6
Josef Martinez 4
Tai Baribo 2
Thiago Almada 2
Andrew Gutman 2
Julian Carranza 2
Mikkel Uhre 2
Daniel Gazdag 2

Head to Head

2025-05-17 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union 2025-04-19 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Atlanta United FC 2024-09-28 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Atlanta United FC 2024-04-14 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC

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
2 / 4
1.01 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC22% Draw26% Philadelphia Union52%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
78%
Atlanta United FC or Philadelphia Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC17% Draw45% Philadelphia Union38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 23% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.