Saturday , 14 November 2026

Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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.

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

4
4
3
Philadelphia Union 11 games · Avg 1.5 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#6 Position #1
50 Points 77
34 Played 34
14 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 23 / 8 / 3
66 Scored 71
52 Conceded 25
+14 GD +46
1.47 PPG 2.26
41% Win % 68%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
50% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 21 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 16 G 8 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome Nashville SC for this crunch clash at Subaru Park.
  • 5' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 305 games and scored 521 goals.
  • 15' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 18' Poor challenge from Jack Maher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 23' 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.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Jose Martinez on 24 minutes earns him a card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
  • 29' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' Nashville SC have won 341 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sam Surridge is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 54' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
  • 57' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Quinn Sullivan departs to be replaced by Mikkel Uhre.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Shaq Moore makes way for Alex Muyl at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Teal Bunbury is replaced by Sam Surridge on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee shows Nashville SC player a card on 72.
  • 77' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Randall Leal exits the field as Luke Haakenson enters on 77.
  • 82' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a 4-3-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Jack Elliott comes on to replace Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jacob Glesnes on 90 minutes.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
0.88 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Philadelphia Union or Nashville SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union32% Draw29% Nashville SC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
61%
Draw or Nashville SC
68%
Philadelphia Union or Nashville SC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union18% Draw52% Nashville SC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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