Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #6 |
| 60 | Points | 39 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 54 |
| 21 | Conceded | 44 |
| +34 | GD | +10 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 67% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union is underway.
- 2' Brilliant from the ! Charles Sapong makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
- 7' Philadelphia Union have won 493 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' Jack Maher, a USA , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Dax McCarty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' Hany Mukhtar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 32' 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 Kai Wagner suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anibal Godoy is hanging Brian Anunga on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Haakenson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 56' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Daniel Gazdag by Jose Andres Martinez on 56 minute.
- 61' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 0% of all matches.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jose Andres Martinez.
- 82' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Quinn Sullivan on, Leon Flach off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Jhonder Cadiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles Sapong on 83 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Randall Leal is replaced by Luke Haakenson.
- 90' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Abu Danladi on, Hany Mukhtar off on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 87'
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Abu Danladi 90'
- 5
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Anibal Godoy 46'
-
12
Alistair Johnston ↓ Alex Muyl 46'
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 83'
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 46'
- 3
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 46'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 83'
- 35
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 90'
- 23
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 87'
Coach
Gary Smith
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ Sergio Santos 56'
- 15
- 6
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Quinn Sullivan 82'
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 78
- 29
- 4
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 56'
- 1
-
8
Jose Andres Martinez ↑ 56'
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 82'
- 16
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 6 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
| Mikael Uhre | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Jovan Lukic | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
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
1.88
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
83%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
41%
Nashville SC or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

