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Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
0 – 2
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sat 7 Jul 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .

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 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

7
5
5
Philadelphia Union 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-07 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Philadelphia Union host Atlanta United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 293 games and scored 491 goals.
  • 15' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Miguel Almiron scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Alejandro Bedoya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
  • 60' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
  • 70' Borek Dockal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
  • 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Philadelphia Union.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-07-07 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union

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
2 / 4
1.71 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

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union37% Draw26% Atlanta United FC37%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
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 41%
59%
± 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

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union31% Draw42% Atlanta United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 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.