Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 25 | Scored | 19 |
| 33 | Conceded | 33 |
| -8 | GD | -14 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 22% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Philadelphia Union have kicked off against Atlanta United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 10' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Sergio Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Anton Walkes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Andres Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Andres Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Philadelphia Union have won 484 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jackson Conway made 287 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Philadelphia Union make a change. Daniel Gazdag trudges off to be replaced by Paxten Aaronson on 57 minutes.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Andre Blake has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jake Mulraney is hanging George Bello on the field on 69 minute.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Kacper Przybylko makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 71.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Kacper Przybylko is withdrawn and Quinn Sullivan gets his opportunity.
- 79' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Jose Andres Martinez exits the field as Jack McGlynn enters on 79.
- 84' Brooks Lennon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 87' Philadelphia Union make a change. Sergio Santos trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Fontana on 87 minutes.
- 90' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Machop Chol on, Matheus Rossetto off on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Philadelphia Union players.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 15
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Paxten Aaronson 57'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Anthony Fontana 87'
- 8
- 5
- 31
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 29
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 87'
- 4
- 12
- 7
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 78'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 79'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 57'
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Machop Chol 90'
- 19
- 11
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 12
-
21
George Bello ↓ Jake Mulraney 69'
-
32
George Campbell ↓ Tyler Wolff 79'
Bench
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 69'
- 25
- 33
- 29
- 2
- 3
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 79'
-
36
Jackson Conway ↑ 69'
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 90'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Andrew Gutman | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
| Nathan Harriel | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-09-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-09-19
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-09-03
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2021-08-29
D.C. United SC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-08-22
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-18
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-09-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-09-18
Atlanta United FC
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2021-09-15
Atlanta United FC
4–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-09-10
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2021-08-28
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Nashville SC
L
2021-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Atlanta United FC 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 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
76%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
50%
Philadelphia Union or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

