Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Philadelphia Union

0 – 0

Full Time

Nashville SC

Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 23:30 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 18' Jack Maher

Jose Martinez 24' Y

Y 72' Walker Zimmerman

Jacob Glesnes 90' Y

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)

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

Philadelphia Union 10 games · Avg 1.7 goals Nashville SC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-07 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC 2023-07-13 Nashville SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union 2022-05-01 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2021-10-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Nashville SC 2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Nashville SC	H	0–0	D
04 Oct	Atlanta United FC	H	3–2	W
30 Sep	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–1	D
27 Sep	FC Dallas	H	1–1	D
23 Sep	Los Angeles FC	H	0–0	D
20 Sep	Charlotte FC	A	2–2	D

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Philadelphia Union	A	0–0	D
05 Oct	Orlando City SC	H	0–1	L
01 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	H	0–0	D
24 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–1	D
21 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	A	3–0	W
03 Sep	Charlotte FC	H	1–1	D

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)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

42% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Subaru Park that hosts another battle between Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
18' The referee calls foul for Jack Maher. He receives a card.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Martinez.
29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
34' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
39' Sam Surridge is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
44' Walker Zimmerman, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 0% of all matches.
54' Andre Blake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
57' Mikkel Uhre is replacing Quinn Sullivan for the Philadelphia Union side.
62' The 32-year-old Taylor Washington has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
66' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Alex Muyl on, Shaq Moore off on 66 minutes.
67' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Sam Surridge on, Teal Bunbury off on 67 minutes.
72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Walker Zimmerman on 72 minutes.
77' The whistle greets Randall Leal as he departs to be replaced by Luke Haakenson.
82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
87' 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.
89' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Alejandro Bedoya has done his job and it is now time for Jack Elliott to step up.
90' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 90.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Nashville SC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

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

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-10-07 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC D 2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC W 2023-09-30 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2023-09-27 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Dallas D 2023-09-23 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2023-09-20 Charlotte FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D

Nashville SC Form

2023-10-07 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC D 2023-10-05 Nashville SC 0–1 Orlando City SC L 2023-10-01 Nashville SC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-09-24 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Nashville SC D 2023-09-21 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Nashville SC W 2023-09-03 Nashville SC 1–1 Charlotte FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.76 Philadelphia Union xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.43 Nashville SC xG

I would bet for: Nashville SC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Philadelphia Union28% Draw28% Nashville SC44%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw

56%

Draw or Nashville SC

72%

Philadelphia Union or Nashville SC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union14% Draw51% Nashville SC35%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

14.9%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13%

0 – 2

11%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.3%

0 – 3

5.2%

2 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

2 – 2

3.3%

2 – 0

3.1%

0 – 4

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap	Philadelphia Union covers	Push	Nashville SC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	13%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	25%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	16%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

47% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.