Matchday

MLS 2026 · 14 Mar 2026

Atlanta United 3–1 Philadelphia Union

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.8 – 2.1
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Atlanta United favourites at 50%.

Atlanta United won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 2.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jovan Lukić, 52.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lucas Hoyos +12.7.

Well below it: Elías Báez −38.4, Andre Blake −19.7, Miguel Almirón −9.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Atlanta United

8 Mar 2026L 2–3v Real Salt Lake MLS
1 Mar 2026L 0–2at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
21 Feb 2026L 0–2at FC Cincinnati MLS

Philadelphia Union

8 Mar 2026L 0–1v San Jose Earthquakes MLS
1 Mar 2026L 1–2v New York City FC MLS
22 Feb 2026L 0–1at DC United MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Atlanta United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper9000–50.0+12.7
Stian Gregersen Defender9000–46.9–
Emmanuel Latte Lath Forward69111.3745.7+3.6
Matthew Edwards Defender1100–45.5–
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward78100.8443.9–
Enea Mihaj Defender9000–39.6−2.5
Cooper Sanchez Midfielder8700–38.1−0.7
Pedro Amador Defender1000–37.2–
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder90000.0235.0–
Tomás Jacob Defender90100.1933.6−6.0
Miguel Almirón Midfielder88020.3132.9−9.1
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder12000.0630.9–
Steven Alzate Midfielder2100–30.8–
Matías Galarza Midfielder6900–28.6–
Fafà Picault Forward2100–27.6–
Elías Báez Defender90000.023.6−38.4

Philadelphia Union

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jovan Lukić Midfielder9000–52.4–
Agustin Anello Midfielder33100.5150.4–
Nathan Harriel Defender9000–44.0+6.3
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder3300–42.5–
Bruno Damiani Forward90000.4540.8+1.5
Olwethu Makhanya Defender9000–40.3–
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder81000.0839.0−0.6
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder57000.1436.0−6.2
Milan Iloski Forward57000.8532.0−4.6
Andre Blake Goalkeeper9000–30.3−19.7
Japhet Sery Larsen Defender1300–29.3–
Stas Kornzeniowski Forward5700–29.0–
Ezekiel Alladoh Forward3300–26.3–
Philippe Ndinga Defender77000.0223.5–
Jesus Bueno Midfielder900–21.6–
Frankie Westfield Defender90010.0817.1–