Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Andrew Bigelow
- Assistant 2 Brian Dunn (USA)
4 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 3.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 25 | Scored | 35 |
| 33 | Conceded | 14 |
| -8 | GD | +21 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC get this one started.
- 5' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 212 games and scored 306 goals.
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jovan Lukic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact 4-4-2.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Warren Madrigal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxwell Woledzi, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 45' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' 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.
- 65' The 20-year-old Ezekiel Alladoh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Philadelphia Union currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Philadelphia Union 0-0 Nashville SC.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 19
- 10
- 26
- 21
- 29
- 6
- 39
- 4
- 23
Bench
- 11
- 16
- 14
- 9
- 28
- 20
- 76
- 2
- 51
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Nashville SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 99
- 8
- 22
- 14
- 17
- 41
- 37
Bench
- 19
- 1
- 31
- 7
- 10
- 27
- 23
- 4
- 16
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
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
Philadelphia Union Form
2026-05-02
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2026-04-25
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-04-22
Toronto FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2026-04-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2026-04-11
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-04-04
Charlotte FC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 3
0.69
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
53%
Draw or Nashville SC
77%
Philadelphia Union or Nashville SC
70%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 26% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.