Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Philadelphia Union
3 – 2
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Wed 4 Oct 2023 · 23:30 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Gazdag 39' 1–0
Mikkel Uhre 41' 2–0
Julian Carranza 45+3' 3–0
3–1 56' Thiago Almada pen
3–2 77' Edwin Mosquera
Jack Elliott 34' Y
Quinn Sullivan 66' Y
Jose Martinez 75' Y
Y 75' Jamal Thiare
Nathan Harriel 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Subaru Park.

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
2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC 2023-07-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-09-17 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-08-31 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Atlanta United FC 2021-09-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Atlanta United FC H 3–2 W
30 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 1–1 D
27 Sep FC Dallas H 1–1 D
23 Sep Los Angeles FC H 0–0 D
20 Sep Charlotte FC A 2–2 D
16 Sep FC Cincinnati H 2–2 D
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Philadelphia Union A 2–3 L
23 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 4–1 W
20 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–1 D
16 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 5–2 W
03 Sep FC Dallas A 2–2 D
30 Aug FC Cincinnati H 1–2 L

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' Welcome to Subaru Park that hosts another battle between Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC.
  • 5' Julian Carranza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 12' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Jesus Bueno is replaced by Jose Martinez on 12 minute.
  • 17' Olivier Mbaizo, a Cameroon , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' The 31-year-old Georgios Giakoumakis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Edwin Mosquera suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Jack Elliott on 34 minutes earns him a card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
  • 39' The Hungary Daniel Gazdag breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-0!
  • 41' Mikkel Uhre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' What composure from Julian Carranza! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 53' With 1 assists to his name this season, Nathan Harriel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
  • 56' Goal! Thiago Almada scores his 37 goal in 170 matches.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gonzalo Pineda might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Mikkel Uhre is replaced by Quinn Sullivan on 62 minute.
  • 66' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 66.
  • 66' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Xande Silva exits the field as Edwin Mosquera enters on 66.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Saba Lobzhanidze is withdrawn and Derrick Etienne gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jose Martinez.
  • 77' Magnificent from Edwin Mosquera! That is 5 goals in 152 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' Nathan Harriel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Damion Lowe. He replaces Olivier Mbaizo on 83 minute.
  • 84' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Real is hanging Alejandro Bedoya on the field on 84 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Tristan Muyumba as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Berry.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC 2023-07-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-09-17 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-08-31 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Atlanta United FC 2021-09-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Atlanta United FC

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC W 2023-09-30 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2023-09-27 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Dallas D 2023-09-23 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2023-09-20 Charlotte FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-09-16 Philadelphia Union 2–2 FC Cincinnati D

Atlanta United FC Form

2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC L 2023-09-23 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-09-20 D.C. United SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-09-16 Atlanta United FC 5–2 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-09-03 FC Dallas 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2023-08-30 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union56% Draw23% Atlanta United FC21%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
44%
Philadelphia Union or Atlanta United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union41% Draw40% Atlanta United FC19%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.