First Touches
- Atlanta United will wear the Forest Kit. | Learn the story of the kit
- It's a double matchweek for Atlanta United. The club follows up the midweek match on the road against Philadelphia Union with a home meeting with Columbus Crew on Saturday.
- Both Atlanta United and Philadelphia Union have locked up a spot in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. Now what's on the line is a top-4 finish in the table to secure home field advantage for Round One. Learn more about the new playoff format.
- A win Wednesday would move Atlanta United into a top-4 place in the standings. View the Eastern Conference standings.
- The club announced Machop Chol underwent successful surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. Here's who's in and who's out Wednesday against Philadelphia Union.
Match Details
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 4
- Kickoff time: 7:30 p.m.
- Location: Subaru Park
- Tickets: View tickets
How to watch, listen and live stream Philadelphia Union vs. Atlanta United
- TV: Watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
- Listen: Local radio 92.9 The Game and La Mejor
- Live stream: Watch on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app or visit https://tv.apple.com/.
- Follow along: Follow the match with realtime stats and live play-by-play on our Matchday Hub page.
Recent Form
Atlanta United enters October after going undefeated the previous month. The team won twice and drew twice and outscored opponents 12-6 during the month of September. Last time out, Atlanta United scored four goals to defeat CF Montréal 4-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Two players, Thiago Almada and Xande Silva, earned Team of the Matchday honors for their performances. Meanwhile, Philadelphia also didn't drop a match during September. The Union finished the month with one win and five draws to keep a steady pace heading into the final weeks of the MLS regular season.
Series History and Last Meeting
Atlanta owns the edge in the series history with a 5-3-4 all-time record with Philadelphia Union. However, the 5-Stripes haven't won on the road in Pennsylvania since 2018. Last time these two teams met was earlier this season on Atlanta United's home turf. Thiago Almada recorded a goal and an assist and Brooks Lennon scored in his 100th regular season appearance to lead Atlanta United to a 2-0 shutout win over the defending Eastern Conference champions.
Players To Watch
Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) – The race for the Golden Boot is on and Atlanta United's striker is in the mix. Giorgos Giakoumakis has scored 15 goals on the season, tied for most in MLS. He joins Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC and Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati at the top of the leaderboard. With three matches remaining in Atlanta United's regular season, Giakoumakis will be looking to gain some separation from the other two leaders each minute he's on the pitch.
Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union) – A player who will be looking to deny a chance for Giakoumakis to move up in the Golden Boot race is none other than Philadelphia's star shot-stopper. Goalkeeper Andre Blake is coming off a big-time performance in the team's last match against Columbus Crew over the weekend. Blake made eight saves to help the Union earn a point and remain in the top four in the Eastern Conference standings, a performance that put the 32-year-old keeper on the MLS Team of the Matchday.
Philadelphia Union  | Atlanta United  | |
|---|---|---|
Head coach | Jim Curtin | Gonzalo Pineda |
MLS 2023 record (W-L-T) | 14-8-9 (51 points) | 13-8-10 (49 points) |
Eastern Conference standings | 4th | 6th |
Kit colors | Primary: Dark blue, dark blue | Secondary: Mint-green, white |
