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Philadelphia Union welcome Atlanta United to Subaru Park on Saturday as two Eastern Conference sides battling to revive their playoff hopes meet in an important MLS clash.
The Union have rediscovered confidence following the FIFA World Cup break, while the visitors are searching for a first league victory in seven matches after another disappointing result in midweek.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United key stats
- Philadelphia Union have won both of their MLS matches since the World Cup break ended.
- Philadelphia Union are unbeaten in their last five league matches at Subaru Park, recording two wins and three draws.
- Atlanta United are winless in their last six MLS matches.
- Atlanta United have conceded 30 league goals this season and have collected just one point from three matches since the World Cup break.
Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United preview: Union building momentum under Richter
Philadelphia Union vs. Atlanta United — Tale of the Tape
| Philadelphia Union | vs | Atlanta United |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Position | 15th |
| 13 | Points | 12 |
| 22 | Goals For | 17 |
| 31 | Goals Against | 30 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 14th | Home / Away Rank | 12th |
Philadelphia Union looked destined for a difficult season after collecting just one victory from their opening 15 league matches before the World Cup break, but Ryan Richter has overseen a remarkable improvement since competitive action resumed.
The Union returned with a convincing 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls before following that performance with a hard-fought 1-0 home success against Seattle Sounders.
Those back-to-back wins have lifted Philadelphia above Atlanta in the Eastern Conference standings and given the squad genuine belief that a late push towards the playoff places remains possible.
The improvement has been particularly noticeable at Subaru Park, where the Union are now unbeaten in five consecutive league matches.
After drawing three in succession, they have converted recent home performances into victories and become considerably more difficult to break down.
Philadelphia will also have extra motivation after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Atlanta earlier in the campaign, although current form suggests they are a much stronger proposition than the side that travelled to Georgia earlier this season.
Atlanta continue to search for consistency under Gerardo Martino, with another frustrating run of results leaving them at the wrong end of the Eastern Conference table.
The Five Stripes have failed to win any of their last six league matches and returned from the World Cup break with only one point from a possible nine.
Their latest setback came in a heavy 4-1 away defeat to the New England Revolution, extending a difficult spell that has seen defensive problems undermine any hopes of climbing the standings.
Recent visits to Subaru Park have also proved challenging, with Atlanta not winning away to Philadelphia in any competition since 2018 and have lost five of their previous seven trips to this venue, making another positive result difficult to envisage.
Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United form guide & betting tips
| Philadelphia Union | vs | Atlanta United |
|---|---|---|
L
D
L
W
W
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Form | D
L
L
D
L
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| 7 | Points | 2 |
| 9th | Form Table | 15th |
| 12 | Goals For | 4 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 10 |
L
D
L
W
W
|
Form (All Comps) | L
L
L
D
L
|
Whispers predicts: Philadelphia Union 2-0 Atlanta United
Philadelphia Union have carried their improved performances into the second half of the campaign and look increasingly confident, particularly on home soil where they have pieced together an impressive unbeaten run.
Atlanta United continue to struggle for results and have conceded too many goals throughout the season. Philadelphia Union are priced at 4/6 (1.83) to win, while Philadelphia to score over 1.5 goals is available at 8/13 (1.62).
> Under 10.5 corners at 8/15 (1.53) | Likelihood: Likely
> Philadelphia Union to score over 1.5 goals at 8/13 (1.62) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result – Philadelphia Union to win at 5/6 (1.83) | Likelihood: possible
> Correct score – Philadelphia Union 2-0 Atlanta United at 8/1 (9.00) | Likelihood: Outsider