Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union

3 - 1
🕒 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:15 Europe/London 📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ M. De Oliveira 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
Atlanta United FC 28 · Philadelphia Union 14
Referee Stats
11 matches · 3.18 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.18
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.45
Over 4.5 cards 9%
Home wins 55%
Draws 27%
Away wins 18%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-14).
  • Philadelphia Union controlled possession (58%).

Team Overview

Atlanta United FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

12
W-D-L: 4-1-7

Goals For / Against

17 / 21
Avg: 1.42 / 1.75

Points

13
Avg: 1.08

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3
Philadelphia Union (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 4-2-7

Goals For / Against

27 / 28
Avg: 2.08 / 2.15

Points

14
Avg: 1.08

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.08
PPG
1.08
1.42
GF
2.08
1.75
GA
2.15
75%
O2.5
77%
75%
BTTS
77%
17%
Score 1st
38%

League-position context

Atlanta United FC rank28th
Philadelphia Union rank14th
Atlanta United FC points23
Philadelphia Union points33
Atlanta United FC: #28 · 23 pts · GD -14
23 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Philadelphia Union: #14 · 33 pts · GD +7
13 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Atlanta United FC last 5 home

L L W W L
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals7-9
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Philadelphia Union last 5 away

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals16-10
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Atlanta United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 25%

Philadelphia Union trend breakdown

Over 2.577%
BTTS77%
BTTS + O2.569%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 54% · 1H BTTS 15%

Scoring reliability

Atlanta United FC score at home75%
Atlanta United FC clean sheet at home8%
Philadelphia Union score away85%
Philadelphia Union clean sheet away8%

First-goal patterns

Atlanta United FC score first17%
Atlanta United FC win after scoring first50%
Philadelphia Union score first38%
Philadelphia Union win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Atlanta United FC 25% · Philadelphia Union 25%
Avg first goal minute: Atlanta United FC 42.5' · Philadelphia Union 27.2'

Vs league average

Atlanta United FC score at home1.42 vs 1.83
Atlanta United FC concede at home1.75 vs 1.37
Philadelphia Union score away2.08 vs 1.37
Philadelphia Union concede away2.15 vs 1.83
Atlanta United FC score 22% below league average, while Philadelphia Union score 51% above league average.
Defensive side: Atlanta United FC are 27% above league average at home, and Philadelphia Union are 18% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Atlanta United FC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
61-75 4
46-60 3
16-30 2
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
46-60 5
61-75 4
0-15 3
31-45 1

Philadelphia Union goal timing (away)

1H scored: 27% 2H scored: 73% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
76-90+ 7
61-75 5
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
3
Total Shots
11
14
Shots off Goal
5
9
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
8
9
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
4
6
Fouls
15
12
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
350
466
Passes Accurate
257
374
Passes %
73%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
16'
16' VAR
S. Gregersen
Penalty cancelled
28'
28' Goal · 1-0
E. Latte Lath
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Almirón
40'
40' E. Báez
45+1'
45+1' S. Gregersen
47'
47' Goal · 2-0
T. Jacob
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Almirón
49'
49' M. Galarza
57'
57' M. Iloski
1st substitution · For: A. Bedoya
57'
57' I. Vassilev
2nd substitution · For: A. Anello
57'
57' Stas Kornzeniowski
3rd substitution · For: E. Alladoh
68'
68' Goal · 3-0
A. Miranchuk
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Almirón
69'
69' E. Latte Lath
1st substitution · For: F. Picault
69'
69' M. Galarza
2nd substitution · For: S. Alzate
77'
77' P. Ndinga Ossibadjouo
4th substitution · For: J. Sery Larsen
78'
78' A. Miranchuk
3rd substitution · For: S. Lobzhanidze
81'
81' D. Jean-Jacques
5th substitution · For: J. Bueno
85'
85' T. Jacob
87'
87' Goal · 3-1
A. Anello
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Westfield
88'
88' C. Sanchez
4th substitution · For: Matthew Edwards
88'
88' M. Almirón
5th substitution · For: Pedro Amador

Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Atlanta United FC beat Philadelphia Union 3-1 on Saturday, 14 March 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by M. De Oliveira. It was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

First half: VAR intervened at 16' for Atlanta United FC (Penalty cancelled). Atlanta United FC took the lead at 28' when E. Latte Lath scored, with the assist credited to M. Almirón, making the score 1-0. E. Báez received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 40'. S. Gregersen received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 45+1'.

Second half: Atlanta United FC extended the lead at 47' when T. Jacob scored, with the assist credited to M. Almirón, making the score 2-0. M. Galarza received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 49'. Philadelphia Union made their 1st substitution at 57', with M. Iloski replacing A. Bedoya. Philadelphia Union made their 2nd substitution at 57', with I. Vassilev replacing A. Anello. Philadelphia Union made their 3rd substitution at 57', with Stas Kornzeniowski replacing E. Alladoh. Atlanta United FC extended the lead at 68' when A. Miranchuk scored, with the assist credited to M. Almirón, making the score 3-0. Atlanta United FC made their 1st substitution at 69', with E. Latte Lath replacing F. Picault. Atlanta United FC made their 2nd substitution at 69', with M. Galarza replacing S. Alzate. Philadelphia Union made their 4th substitution at 77', with P. Ndinga Ossibadjouo replacing J. Sery Larsen. Atlanta United FC made their 3rd substitution at 78', with A. Miranchuk replacing S. Lobzhanidze. Philadelphia Union made their 5th substitution at 81', with D. Jean-Jacques replacing J. Bueno. T. Jacob received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 85'. Philadelphia Union reduced the deficit at 87' when A. Anello scored, with the assist credited to F. Westfield, making the score 3-1. Atlanta United FC made their 4th substitution at 88', with C. Sanchez replacing Matthew Edwards. Atlanta United FC made their 5th substitution at 88', with M. Almirón replacing Pedro Amador.

Atlanta United FC used 5 substitutions while Philadelphia Union used 5 substitutions. Atlanta United FC got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-14).
  • Philadelphia Union controlled possession (58%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins5
Draws5
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals9 (52.9%)
BTTS10 (58.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (44.4%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union Head-to-Head History by Season