Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Geodis Park.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | 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' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hany Mukhtar made 17 appearances and scored 93 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Geodis Park. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Cavan Sullivan argues furiously but the card stands.
- 51' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Jacob Glesnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 61 minute. Chris Donovan leaves to be changed by Tai Baribo.
- 63' Jonathan Perez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Alex Muyl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 71' Philadelphia Union receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 72' Philadelphia Union make a change. Indiana Vassilev trudges off to be replaced by Alejandro Bedoya on 72 minutes.
- 73' Philadelphia Union receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Bender.
- 79' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Alex Muyl by Ahmed Qasem on 79 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Andy Najar by Josh Bauer on 82 minute.
- 87' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Edvard Tagseth.
- 90' Teal Bunbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Surridge on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Surridge ↓ Teal Bunbury 90'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ahmed Qasem 79'
- 1
- 2
-
31
Andy Najar ↓ Josh Bauer 82'
- 10
- 20
- 5
- 24
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Bryan Acosta 90'
- 4
Bench
- 7
-
6
Bryan Acosta ↑ 90'
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 90'
- 99
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 82'
- 29
- 33
- 16
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↑ 79'
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 15
- 19
- 21
-
25
Chris Donovan ↓ Tai Baribo 61'
- 5
- 20
- 29
-
6
Cavan Sullivan ↓ Ben Bender 61'
- 4
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 72'
-
16
Ben Bender ↑ 61'
-
9
Tai Baribo ↑ 61'
- 14
- 76
- 35
- 22
- 44
- 55
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 6 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
40%
Nashville SC or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +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
48%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

