Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #6 |
| 77 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 71 | Scored | 66 |
| 25 | Conceded | 52 |
| +46 | GD | +14 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 68% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Leon Flach has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Philadelphia Union have won 517 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Daniel Lovitz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Muyl.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' Nathan Harriel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Davis on 49 minutes.
- 54' Hany Mukhtar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kai Wagner on 60.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jose Andres Martinez.
- 64' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Julian Carranza has done his job and it is now time for Cory Burke to step up.
- 66' What a strike from Mikael Uhre! The score is 0-1.
- 71' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Sean Davis is withdrawn and Ake Arnaud Loba gets his opportunity.
- 75' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quinn Sullivan is hanging Mikael Uhre on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Randall Leal gets a Yellow card.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Randall Leal makes it 1-1.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' The whistle greets Randall Leal as he 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 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
| Mikael Uhre | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Julian Carranza | 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
1.61
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
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: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
50%
Nashville SC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

