Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union

Atlanta United FC

0 - 1

Philadelphia Union

🕒 Sun, 18 May 2025 00:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Chris Penso 🔁 Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 14

Regular Season Table

Atlanta United FC 28 · Philadelphia Union 1

Referee Stats

Chris Penso

23 matches · 4.30 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.30
Reds avg	0.17
Penalties avg	0.35
Over 4.5 cards	52%
Home wins	52%
Draws	22%
Away wins	26%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (10-14).
Atlanta United FC controlled possession (65%).
Philadelphia Union had the sharper finishing (3-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Atlanta United FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-8-5

Goals For / Against

29 / 29

Avg: 1.71 / 1.71

Points

Avg: 1.18

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Philadelphia Union (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-2-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 20

Avg: 1.33 / 1.11

Points

Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.18

PPG

1.61

1.71

1.33

1.71

1.11

53%

O2.5

35%

76%

BTTS

29%

47%

Score 1st

41%

League-position context

Atlanta United FC rank28th

Philadelphia Union rank1st

Atlanta United FC points28

Philadelphia Union points66

Atlanta United FC: #28 · 28 pts · GD -25

37 pts off the top 2. 30 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

Philadelphia Union: #1 · 66 pts · GD +22

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.

38-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Atlanta United FC last 5 home

D D L D D

Points4/15

Weighted index27

Goals8-9

Record0-4-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Philadelphia Union last 5 away

L W L W L

Points6/15

Weighted index40

Goals7-10

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.

Atlanta United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS76%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 0%

Philadelphia Union trend breakdown

Over 2.535%

BTTS29%

BTTS + O2.524%

1H Over 0.541%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 53% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Atlanta United FC score at home76%

Atlanta United FC clean sheet at home12%

Philadelphia Union score away59%

Philadelphia Union clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Atlanta United FC score first47%

Atlanta United FC win after scoring first25%

Philadelphia Union score first41%

Philadelphia Union win after scoring first86%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Atlanta United FC 71% · Philadelphia Union 22%

Avg first goal minute: Atlanta United FC 19.5' · Philadelphia Union 32.1'

Vs league average

Atlanta United FC score at home1.71 vs 1.64

Atlanta United FC concede at home1.71 vs 1.36

Philadelphia Union score away1.33 vs 1.36

Philadelphia Union concede away1.11 vs 1.64

Atlanta United FC score 4% above league average, while Philadelphia Union score 2% below league average.

Defensive side: Atlanta United FC are 25% above league average at home, and Philadelphia Union are 32% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

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: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

16-30 6

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 3

46-60 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 10

0-15 5

61-75 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

76-90+ 4

Philadelphia Union goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

76-90+ 7

0-15 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

31-45 6

76-90+ 6

61-75 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

65%

35%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

561

297

Passes Accurate

488

219

Passes %

87%

74%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

20' ↑↓

↑↓

20' ⇄ B. Lennon

1st substitution · For: S. Lobzhanidze

21'

21' A. Bedoya

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ C. Donovan

1st substitution · For: T. Baribo

49'

49' B. Damiani

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ VAR

M. Uhre

Penalty confirmed

57'

57' L. Abram

59' ⚽

⚽

59' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

T. Baribo

Penalty

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ B. Damiani

2nd substitution · For: Q. Sullivan

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ A. Bedoya

3rd substitution · For: D. Jean-Jacques

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ T. Muyumba

2nd substitution · For: E. Mosquera

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ J. Thiaré

3rd substitution · For: E. Latte Lath

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ J. Bueno

4th substitution · For: I. Vassilev

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ Pedro Amador

4th substitution · For: B. Slisz

89'

89' K. Wagner

90+3'

90+3' E. Mosquera

90+3' ↑↓

↑↓

90+3' ⇄ M. Uhre

5th substitution · For: J. Glesnes

Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Philadelphia Union beat Atlanta United FC 1-0 on Sunday, 18 May 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Chris Penso.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Atlanta United FC made their 1st substitution at 20', with B. Lennon replacing S. Lobzhanidze. A. Bedoya received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 21'.

Second half: Philadelphia Union made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Donovan replacing T. Baribo. B. Damiani received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 49'. VAR intervened at 56' for Philadelphia Union (Penalty confirmed). L. Abram received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 57'. Philadelphia Union took the lead at 59' when T. Baribo scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Philadelphia Union made their 2nd substitution at 60', with B. Damiani replacing Q. Sullivan. Philadelphia Union made their 3rd substitution at 60', with A. Bedoya replacing D. Jean-Jacques. Atlanta United FC made their 2nd substitution at 67', with T. Muyumba replacing E. Mosquera. Atlanta United FC made their 3rd substitution at 67', with J. Thiaré replacing E. Latte Lath. Philadelphia Union made their 4th substitution at 71', with J. Bueno replacing I. Vassilev. Atlanta United FC made their 4th substitution at 86', with Pedro Amador replacing B. Slisz. K. Wagner received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 89'. E. Mosquera received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 90+3'. Philadelphia Union made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with M. Uhre replacing J. Glesnes.

Atlanta United FC used 4 substitutions while Philadelphia Union used 5 substitutions. Atlanta United FC got 2 yellow cards, while Philadelphia Union got 3 yellow cards.