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Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Subaru Park Yesterday - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union PHI
0 – 1
Halftime
Atlanta United ATL
Live: Half Time Break Yesterday 11:30 PM
Regular Season
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Goal
Miguel Almirón - 30'
|
Red Card Enea Mihaj 26'

Events

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

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.

Statistics

Possession
PHI
59%
ATL
41%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 1
1 Big Chances Created 1
6 Shots 1
38 Dangerous attacks 8
61 Possession 39
5 Corners 1
3 Free kicks 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1

Match Overview

2 Goal Kicks 3
11 Throwins 10
2 Hit Woodwork 0
4 Successful Headers 2
8 Dribble Attempts 3
3 Successful Dribbles 2
38 Successful Dribbles Percentage 67

Attacking

61 Attacks 24
1 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

16 Long Passes 33
218 Passes 147
184 Successful Passes 100
84 Successful Passes Percentage 68
11 Key Passes 1
8 Successful Long Passes 15
50 Successful Long Passes Percentage 45

Defensive

0 Saves 2
7 Tackles 7
6 Interceptions 5
24 Duels Won 24

Build-up

17 Total Crosses 5
4 Accurate Crosses 1

Discipline

2 Offsides 2
10 Fouls 3

Lineup

Referee : Allen Chapman

Starting XI ▼

18
Andre Blake
Andre Blake (C) Goalkeeper
6.63
26
Nathan Harriel
Nathan Harriel Defender
6.52
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
6
Cavan Sullivan
Cavan Sullivan Midfielder
6.45
19
Indiana Vassilev
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder
6.37
21
Danley Jean Jacques
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder
6.56
9
Bruno Damiani
Bruno Damiani Attacker
6.53
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
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
22
Fafà Picault
Fafà Picault Attacker
6.56
59
Aleksey Miranchuk
Aleksey Miranchuk Attacker
6.49

CONTEXT

At halftime the scoreline reads Philadelphia Union 0-1 Atlanta United. Philadelphia Union have held the majority of the ball with 61 percent possession and created 0.73 expected goals yet trail on the scoreboard. Atlanta United have operated with 39 percent possession and 0.54 expected goals but lead after converting their chance. A red card to Atlanta United has left them a player short while still ahead. This outcome diverges from pre-match signals that positioned Philadelphia Union as the stronger side. Atlanta United have emerged as the live leader at the break despite the numerical disadvantage and lower share of the ball. The first half featured Philadelphia Union controlling territory and chances without finding the net while Atlanta United stayed compact and struck on the counter.

TL;DR

  • Live state: At halftime Atlanta United lead 1-0 with Philadelphia Union the pre-match stronger team.
  • Structural vs live: The live result picture is diverging with the pre-match structural edge for Philadelphia Union.
  • Projection vs live: Projection versus live alignment remains neutral with Atlanta United ahead at the break.
  • xG trend: Philadelphia Union xG 0.73 vs Atlanta United xG 0.54.
  • Possession profile: Philadelphia Union hold 61 percent possession against Atlanta United's 39 percent at halftime.
  • Event impact: The away red card has not stopped Atlanta United from taking a 1-0 halftime lead.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is in line with; The next phase depends on whether Atlanta United can sustain control without conceding high-value chances.
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.

–
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.

–
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 +0.27 Efficiency Index
vs
Atlanta United -0.27 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.
25%
3%
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.
-0.18 vs -0.01
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.
3%
25%
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).
-0.01 vs -0.18
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.

–
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 45'.
  • ATL started the game with stronger pressure.
PHI Pressure ATL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: PHI reached the top pressure at 45' (78.83).

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

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

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
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
J. Alonso Mujica
Paraguay
6 J. Alonso Mujica
T. Jacob
Argentina
55 T. Jacob
E. Báez Sotelo
Argentina
3 E. Báez Sotelo
T. Muyumba Nkita
France
8 T. Muyumba Nkita
W. Reilly
United States
28 W. Reilly
M. Edwards
United States
47 M. Edwards
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

CONCLUSION

Philadelphia Union 0-1 Atlanta United at halftime reflects a first period where the home side controlled possession and generated more expected goals but could not score. Atlanta United capitalized on their opportunity and maintained the advantage even after receiving a red card. The live leader stands in contrast to pre-match indications that favored Philadelphia Union. With the numerical imbalance now in place the second half presents Philadelphia Union an opportunity to press their territorial and chance-creation advantages. Atlanta United will aim to defend their lead while managing the reduced squad. The halftime scoreline leaves the match finely balanced heading into the restart.