Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 40 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 25 |
| 14 | Conceded | 33 |
| +21 | GD | -8 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Nissan Stadium as Nashville SC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Daniel Lovitz gets a Yellow card.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Muyl is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Sean Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 60' Poor challenge from Kai Wagner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Jose Andres Martinez was booked on 62.
- 64' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Julian Carranza by Cory Burke on 64 minute.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikael Uhre makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Sean Davis exits the field as Ake Arnaud Loba enters on 73.
- 75' Quinn Sullivan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikael Uhre on 75 minute.
- 76' Randall Leal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Randall Leal makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 84' Andre Blake was booked on 84.
- 87' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Randall Leal departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 73'
- 19
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Brian Anunga 87'
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 11
- 35
- 7
- 15
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 87'
- 26
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 73'
- 21
Coach
Gary Smith
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Cory Burke 64'
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Quinn Sullivan 75'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 31
- 26
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 64'
- 15
- 4
- 12
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 75'
- 16
- 30
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 6 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Jovan Lukic | 1 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-05-01
Nashville SC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-04-23
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2022-04-16
Toronto FC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-04-09
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-04-02
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2022-03-19
New York City FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
46%
Nashville SC or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

