Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 31 |
| 30 | Conceded | 11 |
| -12 | GD | +20 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 7% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union are looking to make home advantage count against Nashville SC.
- 5' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Alejandro Bedoya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Nashville SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jose Martinez on 24 minutes.
- 29' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Sam Surridge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Kai Wagner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' Quinn Sullivan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikkel Uhre is hanging Quinn Sullivan on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' 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.
- 66' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Shaq Moore exits the field as Alex Muyl enters on 66.
- 67' Sam Surridge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teal Bunbury at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Walker Zimmerman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 77' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Randall Leal departs to be replaced by Luke Haakenson.
- 82' Dax McCarty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Jack Elliott gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Jacob Glesnes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 18
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Jack Elliott 89'
- 9
- 10
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Mikkel Uhre 57'
- 16
- 26
- 17
- 5
- 8
Bench
-
3
Jack Elliott ↑ 89'
- 15
- 12
- 2
- 31
- 25
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↑ 57'
- 28
- 14
Coach
Jim Curtin
Nashville SC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Alex Muyl 66'
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Sam Surridge 67'
- 54
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 77'
- 6
- 10
- 23
- 5
- 22
Bench
-
9
Sam Surridge ↑ 67'
- 20
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 66'
- 7
- 14
- 27
- 16
- 30
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 77'
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
51%
Draw or Nashville SC
75%
Philadelphia Union or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 2
12.6%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.