Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Subaru Park Today - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union PHI
Atlanta United ATL
KICKOFF : Today - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Philadelphia Union prepare to host Atlanta United at Subaru Park during the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season. The home side enters with a clear power advantage of 8.5 points and a stronger overall rating. League positions place the hosts fourteenth and the visitors fifteenth domestically. Form scores highlight a significant edge for Philadelphia Union at 17.56 against Atlanta United's 4.89. Both teams operate without recent outing details or recorded form records in available data. Power metrics favor the hosts while set piece information shows low confidence and proxy reliance. Efficiency and transition elements lack specific figures for evaluation. This matchup features closely aligned domestic standings yet divergent form trajectories.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Philadelphia Union sit fourteenth while Atlanta United occupy fifteenth in domestic league positions.
  • Form: Philadelphia Union record a form score of 17.56 compared to Atlanta United's 4.89.
  • Squad: Squad composition details remain unavailable in the provided dataset for either side.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics stay unavailable for both Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United.
  • Transition: Transition play statistics are not specified within the current data inputs.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data shows low confidence with proxy usage and unavailable metrics.
  • xVariable: Philadelphia Union hold a power advantage of 8.5 points over Atlanta United.
  • Market: Baseline split: Philadelphia Union 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Atlanta United 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Philadelphia Union R. Richter
R. Richter
VS
Atlanta United G. Martino
G. Martino
0.76
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.71
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Seattle Sounders Rank: 68 W
New York RB Rank: 61 W
Inter Miami Rank: 79 L
Columbus Crew Rank: 69 D
Orlando City Rank: 69 L
New England Rank: 65 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
New England Rank: 60 L
Charlotte Rank: 64 D
Nashville SC Rank: 71 L
Columbus Crew Rank: 69 L
Orlando City Rank: 69 D
LA Galaxy Rank: 64 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
66.54
58.01
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Philadelphia Union
Atlanta United
Power Score
66.54
58.01
League Position
14
15
Global Rank
443
714

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Philadelphia Union — Opponent-weighted form score
Atlanta United — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Philadelphia Union Atlanta United

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Philadelphia Union PHI Home
5 matches
Atlanta United ATL Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
2
Goals
8
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
8
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T23:00:22+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
A. Blake
Jamaica
18 (C) A. Blake
F. Westfield
United States
39 F. Westfield
N. Pierre
United States
44 N. Pierre
N. Harriel
United States
26 N. Harriel
K. Wagner
Germany
27 K. Wagner
C. Sullivan
6 C. Sullivan
J. Lukić
Serbia
4 J. Lukić
D. Jean Jacques
Haiti
21 D. Jean Jacques
I. Vassilev
United States
19 I. Vassilev
M. Iloski
United States
10 M. Iloski
B. Damiani
Uruguay
9 B. Damiani
L. Hoyos
Argentina
1 L. Hoyos
E. Báez Sotelo
Argentina
3 E. Báez Sotelo
J. Alonso Mujica
Paraguay
6 J. Alonso Mujica
E. Mihaj
Albania
4 E. Mihaj
M. Edwards
United States
47 M. Edwards
T. Muyumba Nkita
France
8 T. Muyumba Nkita
W. Reilly
United States
28 W. Reilly
T. Jacob
Argentina
55 T. Jacob
M. Almirón Rejala
Paraguay
10 (C) M. Almirón Rejala
F. Picault
Haiti
22 F. Picault
A. Miranchuk
Russia
59 A. Miranchuk

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Subaru Park
Capacity
18500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Allen Chapman
Christopher Corte
Eric Weisbrod
Rosendo Mendoza

Lineup

Referee : Allen Chapman

Starting XI ▼

18
Andre Blake
Andre Blake (C) Goalkeeper
6.71
26
Nathan Harriel
Nathan Harriel Defender
6.9
27
Kai Wagner
Kai Wagner Defender
7.39
39
Frankie Westfield
Frankie Westfield Defender
7.13
44
Neil Pierre
Neil Pierre Defender
7.21
4
Jovan Lukić
Jovan Lukić Midfielder
6.65
6
Cavan Sullivan
Cavan Sullivan Midfielder
6.83
19
Indiana Vassilev
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder
6.68
21
Danley Jean Jacques
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder
6.81
9
Bruno Damiani
Bruno Damiani Attacker
6.88
10
Milan Iloski
Milan Iloski Attacker
7.31
Referee : Allen Chapman

Starting XI ▼

1
Lucas Hoyos
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper
6.72
3
Elías Báez
Elías Báez Defender
6.75
4
Enea Mihaj
Enea Mihaj Defender
6.67
6
Júnior Alonso
Júnior Alonso Defender
6.56
47
Matthew Edwards
Matthew Edwards Defender
6.5
8
Tristan Muyumba
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder
6.98
28
Will Reilly
Will Reilly Midfielder
6.49
55
Tomás Jacob
Tomás Jacob Midfielder
6.86
10
Miguel Almirón
Miguel Almirón (C) Attacker
7.37
22
Fafà Picault
Fafà Picault Attacker
6.71
59
Aleksey Miranchuk
Aleksey Miranchuk Attacker
7.25

CONCLUSION

Philadelphia Union enter this fixture with notable advantages in power rating and recent form compared to Atlanta United. The home environment at Subaru Park could amplify these edges during the regular season encounter. Close league positions suggest competitive balance on paper yet form differentials point toward home dominance. Absence of detailed efficiency and transition data leaves certain tactical aspects open for interpretation. Set piece analysis remains limited due to low confidence levels in available information. Overall the stronger rated side appears well positioned to control proceedings against visitors seeking to close the gap. Both teams will look to exploit available opportunities in this domestic league contest.