Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 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
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 |
| 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' Temperatures are rising at Nissan Stadium as Nashville SC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Andre Blake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Philadelphia Union have won 491 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Lovitz is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 33.
- 37' Alex Muyl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Jose Andres Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Davis.
- 54' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Elliott, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 60.
- 62' Jose Andres Martinez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Julian Carranza exits the field as Cory Burke enters on 64.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikael Uhre makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 71' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 73' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Sean Davis is withdrawn and Ake Arnaud Loba gets his opportunity.
- 75' Philadelphia Union make a change. Mikael Uhre trudges off to be replaced by Quinn Sullivan on 75 minutes.
- 76' Randall Leal is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' Randall Leal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' Poor challenge from Andre Blake. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' The whistle greets Randall Leal as he departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
| Mikael Uhre | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 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
3 / 4
1.66
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
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
11.3%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 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
39%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

