Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Subaru Park Sat, 1 Aug - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
Philadelphia UnionPHI
3 2
Atlanta UnitedATL
Full Time Sat, 1 Aug 11:30 PM
Regular Season
Milan Iloski - 73'
Neil Pierre - 90+6'
Ezekiel Alladoh - 90+7'
Goal
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Goal
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Red Card Enea Mihaj 26'

CONTEXT

Philadelphia Union hosted Atlanta United and secured a 3-2 victory after trailing at the interval. The visitors led 0-1 at halftime but the home side dominated thereafter with 72 percent possession and generated 2.78 expected goals against 0.69. A red card to Atlanta United in the second half further shifted momentum allowing Philadelphia Union to mount a decisive comeback. The stronger team overcame the early deficit through sustained pressure and clinical finishing to claim the win. The final scoreline reflected the home side's overall control and ability to adjust effectively following the dismissal.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Philadelphia Union 3-2 Atlanta United. Philadelphia Union showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift remained in line with pre-match projections for both sides.
  • xG alignment: The outcome proved consistent with the expected goals figures of 2.78 to 0.69.
  • Market alignment: The result aligned with market expectations for the stronger team.
  • xG expectations: Philadelphia Union exceeded xG expectations while Atlanta United fell short.
  • Event impact: The red card distortion in the second half altered the match trajectory.
  • Red card distortion: Atlanta United received one red card which distorted their defensive structure.
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
A. Chapman
A. Chapman
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
C. Corte
C. Corte
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
E. Weisbrod
E. Weisbrod
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
R. Mendoza
R. Mendoza
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
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

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

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Philadelphia Union

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Atlanta United

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Philadelphia Union ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Atlanta United
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
6.55
2.78
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
2.78
6.55
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Philadelphia Union +0.26 Efficiency Index
vs
Atlanta United -0.26 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Philadelphia Union
Atlanta United
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Philadelphia Union
vs
Atlanta United
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Philadelphia Union Atlanta United
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
22%
17%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.62 vs -0.12
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Philadelphia Union Atlanta United
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
17%
22%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.12 vs -0.62
Philadelphia Union
Atlanta United
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Philadelphia Union
vs
Atlanta United
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Philadelphia Union Atlanta United
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Philadelphia Union 0.25
Atlanta United 0.20
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Philadelphia Union Atlanta United
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Philadelphia Union 0.00
Atlanta United 0.00
Philadelphia Union
Atlanta United
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • PHI had peak pressure around 93'.
  • ATL started the game with stronger pressure.
PHI Pressure ATL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: PHI reached the top pressure at 93' (100.00).

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: 2026-08-02T00:04:38+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch
A. Blake
Jamaica
18 (C) A. Blake
F. Westfield
United States
39 F. Westfield
N. Pierre
United States
44 N. Pierre
N. Harriel
Substitution
United States
26 N. Harriel
K. Wagner
Germany
27 K. Wagner
C. Sullivan
Substitution
6 C. Sullivan
J. Lukić
Substitution
Serbia
4 J. Lukić
D. Jean Jacques
Haiti
21 D. Jean Jacques
I. Vassilev
Substitution
United States
19 I. Vassilev
M. Iloski
United States
10 M. Iloski
B. Damiani
Substitution
Uruguay
9 B. Damiani

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

Statistics

Possession
PHI
69%
ATL
31%

Top Statistics

3 Goals 2
3 Big Chances Created 2
16 Shots 2
117 Dangerous attacks 10
72 Possession 28
12 Corners 2
5 Free kicks 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1

Match Overview

3 Goal Kicks 12
5 Substitutions 4
35 Throwins 17
2 Hit Woodwork 0
4 Successful Headers 2
18 Dribble Attempts 6
7 Successful Dribbles 2
39 Successful Dribbles Percentage 33

Attacking

144 Attacks 40
2 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

46 Long Passes 63
523 Passes 220
440 Successful Passes 140
84 Successful Passes Percentage 64
28 Key Passes 3
29 Successful Long Passes 22
63 Successful Long Passes Percentage 35

Defensive

0 Saves 3
10 Tackles 17
7 Interceptions 15
44 Duels Won 45

Build-up

49 Total Crosses 8
15 Accurate Crosses 2

Discipline

3 Offsides 2
15 Fouls 5

Lineup

Referee : Allen Chapman

Starting XI ▼

18
Andre Blake
Andre Blake (C) Goalkeeper
6.63
26
Nathan Harriel
Nathan Harriel Defender
6.52
28
Agustín Anello
Agustín Anello
Attacker71'
27
Kai Wagner
Kai Wagner Defender
6.89
39
Frankie Westfield
Frankie Westfield Defender
6.53
44
Neil Pierre
Neil Pierre Defender
6.55
4
Jovan Lukić
Jovan Lukić Midfielder
6.57
8
Jesús Bueno
Jesús Bueno
Midfielder57'
6
Cavan Sullivan
Cavan Sullivan Midfielder
6.45
11
Alejandro Bedoya
Alejandro Bedoya
Midfielder90+9'
19
Indiana Vassilev
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder
6.37
33
Quinn Sullivan
Quinn Sullivan
Midfielder56'
21
Danley Jean Jacques
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder
6.56
9
Bruno Damiani
Bruno Damiani Attacker
6.53
23
Ezekiel Alladoh
Ezekiel Alladoh
Attacker71'
10
Milan Iloski
Milan Iloski Attacker
6.32
Referee : Allen Chapman

Starting XI ▼

1
Lucas Hoyos
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper
6.76
4
Enea Mihaj
Enea Mihaj Defender
6.79
6
Júnior Alonso
Júnior Alonso Defender
6.38
55
Tomás Jacob
Tomás Jacob Defender
6.5
3
Elías Báez
Elías Báez Midfielder
6.57
8
Tristan Muyumba
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder
6.68
2
Ronald Hernández
Ronald Hernández
Defender88'
28
Will Reilly
Will Reilly Midfielder
6.55
47
Matthew Edwards
Matthew Edwards Midfielder
6.36
10
Miguel Almirón
Miguel Almirón (C) Attacker
6.81
39
Arif Kovac
Arif Kovac
Attacker84'
22
Fafà Picault
Fafà Picault Attacker
6.56
20
Luke Brennan
Luke Brennan
Midfielder78'
59
Aleksey Miranchuk
Aleksey Miranchuk Attacker
6.49
5
Stian Gregersen
Stian Gregersen
Defender78'

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Alejandro Bedoya  → Cavan Sullivan
9th Substitution
90+9'
Event
Ezekiel Alladoh
Left foot shot / 5th Goal
90+7'
Event
Neil Pierre
Header / 4th Goal
90+6'
90+2'
Event
Elías Báez
Time wasting / 5th Yellowcard
88'
Event
Ronald Hernández → Tristan Muyumba
8th Substitution
84'
Event
Arif Kovac → Miguel Almirón
7th Substitution
78'
Event
Luke Brennan → Fafà Picault
5th Substitution
78'
Event
Stian Gregersen → Aleksey Miranchuk
6th Substitution
Event
Milan Iloski
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
73'
Event
Ezekiel Alladoh → Bruno Damiani
3rd Substitution
71'
Event
Agustín Anello → Nathan Harriel
4th Substitution
71'
Event
Bruno Damiani
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
68'
66'
Event
Tristan Muyumba
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
59'
Event
Lucas Hoyos
Time wasting / 3rd Yellowcard
Event
Jesús Bueno → Jovan Lukić
2nd Substitution
57'
Event
Quinn Sullivan  → Indiana Vassilev
1st Substitution
56'
Event
Nathan Harriel
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
53'
1ST-HALF
30'
Event
Miguel Almirón
Left foot shot / 1st Goal
Event
Milan Iloski
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
28'
26'
Event
Enea Mihaj
Foul / 1st Redcard

Match Commentary

90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Ezekiel Alladoh takes a left-footed shot and scores.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Ezekiel Alladoh takes a left-footed shot and scores.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Ezekiel Alladoh scores, making it 3-2.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot - Neil Pierre Head Shot Goal
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Neil Pierre scores, bringing the score to 2-2.
90
Attempt Attempt
Milan Iloski attempts a header but misses the shot.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Elias Baez receives a yellow card.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card.
89
Attempt Attempt
Milan Iloski attempts a header but misses the shot.
88
Update Update
Ronald Hernandez is on, and Tristan Muyumba is off.
85
Attempt Attempt
Quinn Sullivan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
84
Update Update
On comes Arif Kovac, while Miguel Angel Almiron Rejala departs.
84
Update Update
Offside.
82
Attempt Attempt
Cavan Sullivan takes a left-footed shot but misses.
82
Attempt Attempt
Milan Iloski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
82
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
81
Attempt Attempt
Cavan Sullivan's right-footed shot is saved.
81
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
79
Attempt Attempt
Stian Gregersen takes a header but misses the shot.
78
Update Update
Stian Gregersen is on, and Aleksey Miranchuk is off.
78
Update Update
Luke Brennan replaces Pabrice Picault.
76
Attempt Attempt
Jesus Bueno takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
73
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Milan Iloski scores with a right-footed shot.
73
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Milan Iloski scores, making it 1-2.
71
Update Update
Ezekiel Alladoh is on, and Bruno Damiani is off.
71
Update Update
Agustin Anello comes on for Nathan Harriel.
70
Attempt Attempt
Danley Jean Jacques takes a right-footed shot but misses.
68
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card.
66
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Tristan Muyumba takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
66
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Tristan Muyumba scores, making it 0-2.
65
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
63
Attempt Attempt
Neil Pierre takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
59
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Danley Jean Jacques Head Shot Missed
59
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
58
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
57
Update Update
On comes Jesus Bueno, off goes Jovan Lukic.
56
Update Update
Quinn Sullivan is on, and Indiana Vassilev is off.
53
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Nathan Harriel receives a yellow card.
50
Attempt Attempt
Francis Westfield takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
49
Attempt Attempt
Francis Westfield takes a shot, but it's blocked.
49
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
49
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
48
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
47
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
47
Update Update
Neil Pierre's header is blocked.
45
Attempt Attempt
Francis Westfield takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
45
Attempt Attempt
Francis Westfield takes a header shot but misses.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Attempt Attempt
Cavan Sullivan's left-footed shot is saved.
43
Attempt Attempt
Nathan Harriel attempted a header, but it missed the target.
43
Attempt Attempt
Neil Pierre takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
43
Attempt Attempt
Bruno Damiani's right-footed shot is blocked.
43
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
42
Attempt Attempt
Jovan Lukic takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
41
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
39
Attempt Attempt
Cavan Sullivan takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
35
Update Update
Offside.
33
Update Update
Offside.
32
Update Update
Offside.
32
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
31
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Miguel Angel Almiron Rejala scores, making it 0-1.
30
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
28
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
26
Red Card Red Card Important
Red card shown to Enea Mihaj.
23
Red Card Red Card Important
Red card for Enea Mihaj.
23
Attempt Attempt
Neil Pierre attempts a header but misses the shot.
22
Attempt Attempt
Milan Iloski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
18
Attempt Attempt
Milan Iloski takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
16
Update Update
Offside.
9
Attempt Attempt
Pabrice Picault attempts a header but misses the shot.
9
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
7
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
1
Update Update
Offside.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Allen Chapman.

CONCLUSION

Philadelphia Union completed a strong recovery to defeat Atlanta United 3-2 in a match defined by second half dominance. Despite conceding first the home side leveraged superior possession and chance creation to overturn the scoreline after the visitors were reduced to ten men. The expected goals differential underscored the quality of opportunities generated throughout the ninety minutes. This result reinforced the team's capacity to respond to setbacks and maintain composure under pressure. The victory highlighted effective adjustments that turned an initial disadvantage into a deserved triumph on the day.