The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 4-0 defeat away to New York Red Bulls last weekend, while the Union Zolos thrashed Inter Miami 4-1.
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Atlanta United will host Philadelphia Union in a Major League Soccer fixture at Mercedes-Benz Arena on Sunday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 4-0 defeat away to New York Red Bulls last weekend, while the Union Zolos thrashed Inter Miami 4-1. As of now, the Five Stripes are occupying seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings, having collected 29 points from 20 games, while the visitors, who have a game in hand are sitting at the fourth position, with 34 points to their name, ten adrift of leaders FC Cincinnati, who have played a game more than the Union Zolos.
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Atlanta suffered their fifth league-defeat of the season against New York Red Bulls last time out courtesy of first-half efforts from Daniel Edelman and Cristian Casseres Jr, and Fankie Amaya’s second-half brace. The result ended their seven-game unbeaten run in the MLS, recording five draws in the process. The Five Stripes have won seven top flight games this term and their last success came against DC United (3-1) on June 10 thanks to goals from Giorgos Giakoumakis, Andrew Gutman and Tyler Wolff. Meanwhile, Gonzalo Pineda’s men have taken 21 points from their ten MLS-games at Mercedes-Benz Arena this term.
Philadelphia, on the other hand, returned to wining ways in style as they demolished a struggling Inter Miami at Subaru Park last Sunday. The Union Zolos scored three goals in the first half through Jakob Glesnes, Julian Carranza and Leon Flach. Although Robert Taylor pulled one back for the Herons early in the second half, a 68th-minute own goal by David Luiz restored Philadelphia’s three-goal deficit. It was their 10th MLS-win of the season. Jim Curtin’s men have now won six of their last ten games, while losing just two matches in the period. Meanwhile, Philadelphia have not tasted defeat in their last six clashes against Atlanta in all competitions, while recording three wins in the process.
Atlanta United probable starting lineup: Guzan, Lennon, Abram, Purata, Gutman, Rossetto, Ibarra, Wolff, Almada, Wiley, Giakoumakis
Philadelphia Union probable starting lineup: Bendik, Mbaizo, Glesnes, Elliott, Wagner, Martinez, Bedoya, Flach, Gazdag, Carranza, Uhre
Atlanta United
| Opponents | Score |
| New York Red Bulls | 4-0 (L) |
| New York City | 2-2 (D) |
| DC United | 3-1 (W) |
| Los Angeles FC | 0-0 (D) |
| New England Revolution | 3-3 (D) |
Philadelphia Union
| Opponents | Score |
| Inter Miami | 4-1 (W) |
| Orlando City | 2-2 (D) |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2-1 (L) |
| CF Montreal | 3-0 (W) |
| Charlotte | 1-0 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Atlanta United draw Philadelphia Union | 0-0 |
| Philadelphia Union beat Atlanta United | 4-1 |
| Philadelphia Union beat Atlanta United | 1-0 |
| Atlanta United draw Philadelphia Union | 2-2 |
| Philadelphia Union draw Atlanta United | 1-1 |
The Major League Soccer fixture between Atlanta United and Philadelphia Union will take place at Mercedes-Benz Arena on Monday at 1:30 am IST.
| Atlanta United vs Philadelphia Union | Key Details |
| Date | July 2 (USA) |
| Venue | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| Kickoff time in USA | 4:00 pm (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Monday) |
The live streaming of the MLS matches will be available on MLS Pass on Apple TV.
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