Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Nashville SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 4 Jul 2021 · 00:00 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Jose Andres Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

3
3
4
Nashville SC 10 games · Avg 1.7 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
27 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
24 Jun Toronto FC H 3–2 W
19 Jun New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
29 May Atlanta United FC A 2–2 D
24 May Austin FC H 1–0 W
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Nashville SC A 0–1 L
27 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 3–3 D
23 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
20 Jun Atlanta United FC A 2–2 D
30 May Portland Timbers H 3–0 W
23 May D.C. United SC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Nashville SC Philadelphia Union
#1 Position #15
33 Points 7
14 Played 15
10 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 10
31 Scored 18
11 Conceded 30
+20 GD -12
2.36 PPG 0.47
71% Win % 7%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Nissan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union.
  • 2' What composure from Charles Sapong! The international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 7' Jakob Glesnes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Brian Anunga by Anibal Godoy on 46 minute.
  • 51' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Daniel Gazdag has done his job and it is now time for Jose Andres Martinez to step up.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cory Burke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Abu Danladi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Jose Andres Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 82' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Leon Flach exits the field as Quinn Sullivan enters on 82.
  • 83' Nashville SC ring the changes. Charles Sapong has done his job and it is now time for Jhonder Cadiz to step up.
  • 87' Another change for Nashville SC made on 87 minute. Randall Leal leaves to be changed by Luke Haakenson.
  • 90' Abu Danladi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hany Mukhtar at the 90 minute mark.
  • Nashville SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Gazdag 6
Hany Mukhtar 2
Sam Surridge 2
Jovan Lukic 1
Ahmed Qasem 1
Charles Sapong 1
Kacper Przybylko 1
Mikael Uhre 1

Head to Head

2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union

Nashville SC Form

2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2021-06-27 Nashville SC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC W 2021-06-19 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Nashville SC L 2021-05-29 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Nashville SC D 2021-05-24 Nashville SC 1–0 Austin FC W

Philadelphia Union Form

2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2021-06-27 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D 2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-06-20 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers W 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC68% Draw20% Philadelphia Union12%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
88%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
32%
Nashville SC or Philadelphia Union
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC52% Draw40% Philadelphia Union8%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 22% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 24% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.