With the FIFA international match window right around the corner, Atlanta United have a much-needed two-week break before returning to the field. But it has some business to take care of first in Philadelphia.
It’s not difficult to see the importance of Saturday’s match at the Union: both teams sit atop the Eastern Conference knotted at 48 points, but Atlanta have the advantage of both a match in hand and more wins than its opponent (15 to 14), wins being the first tiebreaker in the standings. Needless to say, while this one won’t determine once and for all who gets that top seed in the East, the winner will have a huge advantage as we head toward the back end of the regular season.