Philadelphia Union vs. Atlanta United FC 8/31/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/30/2022 at 1:49 PM ET
The Philadelphia Union hosts Atlanta United on Wednesday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Philadelphia is first in the conference table at 15-9-4 on 54 points with a goal difference of +37. Philadelphia is five points clear of second-place CF Montreal but has played one more match. Philadelphia routed the Colorado Rapids 6-0 last Saturday in their most recent MLS fixture.
Philadelphia has won four matches this season by six goals or more which is the most by any club in MLS history and each of the four wins have come over Philadelphia's last 10 matches. Daniel Gazdag is the leading goal scorer for Philadelphia with 16 and Julian Carranza has scored 13. Kai Wagner is the leader in assists with six, while Alejandro Bedoya and Carranza each have five.
Atlanta United is 11th in the conference table at 8-9-10 on 33 points with a goal difference of -3. Atlanta picked up a much-needed three points last time out when defeating DC United at home 3-2 on Sunday. Atlanta received goals from Alan Franco, Josef Martinez and the winner by Juan Jose Purata. The victory snapped a three-match winless run for Atlanta.
Atlanta scored each of its three goals versus DC United on headers which is the first time the club has scored three goals on headers since joining the MLS. Atlanta has not posted consecutive victories in close to a year when last doing so in September of 2021. Ronaldo Cisneros and Josef Martinez are the leaders in goals scored with seven while Thiago Almada is the leader in assists with seven.
Philadelphia is unbeaten in its most recent four matches during the regular season versus Atlanta with two wins and two draws. Prior to that Philadelphia had lost each of the previous three. Philadelphia has won three of its last five matches in MLS action, while Atlanta has only won two of its last five and prior to a victory over DC United last time out, had gone winless in three straight. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Union wins 3-1.
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