Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 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)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Subaru Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Japhet Sery needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Olwethu Makhanya suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Warren Madrigal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 70' It’s high time B.J. Callaghan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Ezekiel Alladoh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Schwake, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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
0.63
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
48%
Draw or Nashville SC
79%
Philadelphia Union or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16%
0 – 2
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
3.2%
0 – 4
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 26% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.