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 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome Atlanta United FC for this crunch clash at Subaru Park.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 10' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Jake Mulraney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Andre Blake, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Jose Andres Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcelino Moreno on 31 minutes.
- 36' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Jose Andres Martinez was booked on 39.
- 40' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Anton Walkes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 57' Paxten Aaronson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Gazdag at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 69' Jake Mulraney is replacing George Bello for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 71' Kacper Przybylko puts Philadelphia Union on the lead.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quinn Sullivan is hanging Kacper Przybylko on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' The whistle greets Jose Andres Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Jack McGlynn.
- 84' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Sergio Santos is withdrawn and Anthony Fontana gets his opportunity.
- 90' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Matheus Rossetto exits the field as Machop Chol enters on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Atlanta United FC.
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 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 2 |
| Nathan Harriel | 2 |
| Tai Baribo | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 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
2 / 4
1.86
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: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
45%
Philadelphia Union or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

