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 29 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 29 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 30 | Points | 45 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 8 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 10 |
| 36 | Scored | 59 |
| 48 | Conceded | 46 |
| -12 | GD | +13 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 28% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
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 14th (30 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
3/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
5/7
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
7/5
46-60
11/1
61-75
15/3
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 18 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 11 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Atlanta United FC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saba Lobzhanidze is hanging Brooks Lennon on the field on 20 minute.
- 21' Poor challenge from Alejandro Bedoya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 26' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Jacob Glesnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Derrick Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Chris Donovan is withdrawn and Tai Baribo gets his opportunity.
- 49' It’s gonna be a card for Bruno Damiani.
- 54' Tai Baribo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 9 goals to his name this season.
- 57' That is a card for Atlanta United FC. Luis Abram will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Tai Baribo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 59.
- 60' Quinn Sullivan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya on 60 minute.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Emmanuel Latte Lath has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamal Thiare on 67 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Jesus Bueno is replaced by Indiana Vassilev.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bradley Carnell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 298 games and scored 509 goals.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Bartosz Slisz. He replaces Pedro Amador on 86 minute.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kai Wagner on 89.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Edwin Mosquera.
- 90' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Mikkel Uhre is replaced by Jacob Glesnes.
- Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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
1.02
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
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
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
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 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.

