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 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
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 (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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Philadelphia Union is hosting Atlanta United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Rossetto, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Jamiro Monteiro is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 25' Brad Guzan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Machop Chol made 291 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Andres Martinez is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 39.
- 40' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Sergio Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Paxten Aaronson on, Daniel Gazdag off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 67' Brooks Lennon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 69' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 69 minute. George Bello leaves to be changed by Jake Mulraney.
- 71' Kacper Przybylko doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Quinn Sullivan on, Kacper Przybylko off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Philadelphia Union make a change. Jose Andres Martinez trudges off to be replaced by Jack McGlynn on 79 minutes.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Sergio Santos departs to be replaced by Anthony Fontana.
- 90' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Machop Chol is hanging Matheus Rossetto on the field on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 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
1.83
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: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
46%
Philadelphia Union or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 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
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

