Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Caleb Mendez
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 50 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 66 | Scored | 43 |
| 52 | Conceded | 60 |
| +14 | GD | -17 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 15' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Julian Gressel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 55' Alejandro Bedoya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Franco Escobar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Cory Burke 64'
- 26
- 12
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ David Accam 77'
-
25
Ilsinho ↓ Marcus Epps 83'
- 4
Bench
- 33
- 2
- 3
-
20
Marcus Epps ↑ 83'
-
7
David Accam ↑ 77'
- 1
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 64'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Kevin Kratz 90'
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 24
- 10
-
22
Mikey Ambrose ↓ Chris McCann 73'
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 90'
-
16
Chris McCann ↑ 73'
- 25
- 9
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 84'
- 30
- 14
Coach
Gerardo Martino
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
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-07-07
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-07-01
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-06-23
Philadelphia Union
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-06-09
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Toronto FC
L
2018-06-02
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-07-07
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-07-05
FC Dallas
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-06-30
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-06-24
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-06-09
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Atlanta United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
63%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
Philadelphia Union or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.