Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nashville SC to score. At the same time, Philadelphia Union does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Cory Burke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' Alex Muyl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 60' Kai Wagner was booked on 60.
- 62' Jose Andres Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 64' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Cory Burke on, Julian Carranza off on 64 minutes.
- 66' Philadelphia Union is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mikael Uhre on 66.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 73' Ake Arnaud Loba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Davis on 73 minute.
- 75' Philadelphia Union make a change. Mikael Uhre trudges off to be replaced by Quinn Sullivan on 75 minutes.
- 76' Poor challenge from Randall Leal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Kai Wagner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' What a moment for Randall Leal! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Blake is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 84.
- 87' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Randall Leal departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Jovan Lukic | 1 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
| Mikael Uhre | 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
0 / 4
2.02
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
83%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
41%
Nashville SC or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

