- Away record: Nashville SC have won 3 of their 5 away matches in MLS 2026, conceding just 0.4 goals per game on average.
- Home record: Philadelphia Union have failed to win any of their 4 home matches in MLS 2026 (1 draw, 3 losses).
- Form: Both teams are in starkly contrasting form in MLS 2026 with Nashville SC unbeaten in 5 (4 wins, 1 draw) and Philadelphia Union with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses in their last 5 matches.
Nashville SC have Philadelphia Union’s number
Head-to-head
Nashville SC will have Philadelphia Union’s measure on Saturday if their recent results and performances are anything to go by. Nashville SC have won both of the last two meetings between the clubs and beat Union 3-1 at home in the USA US Open Cup 2025.
Form and management
A rejuvenated Nashville SC side under the astute management of BJ Callaghan have really found their stride recently, winning four matches in a row and going unbeaten in their last five (four wins, one draw). Their back-to-back away wins, including a 2-0 victory at Atlanta United, have put Nashville in third place in MLS 2026 with 22 points from their first nine games.
Philadelphia Union are down in 29th with a paltry 5 points from 10 games so far. Coach Bradley Carnell has implemented a high-press, transition-based system at Union, inspired by the Red Bull philosophy, which has worked well in the past. However, they have struggled to win at home recently with one draw and three defeats in MLS 2026.
Midfield chess match on the cards
Philadelphia Union will look to crowd the half-spaces and exploit the space behind Nashville SC’s high line, who will be looking to dominate the wide areas and use their striker to play on the counter-attack.
Our selection for the match result is an away victory for Nashville SC as the visitors are in far better form than Union and have been extremely tight at the back, conceding just 0.4 goals per match away from home. The odds are favorable for this selection at 2.91, while the odds on Over 2.5 goals are 2.0 and Both Teams to Score - No are 2.04.
- Philadelphia Union have conceded five goals in four home matches in MLS 2026, while Nashville SC have conceded just twice in their five away matches, so an away win to nil is a likely scenario for this MLS clash.
- The main goal threat for Union is Danley Jean Jacques, who has scored two of their last six goals in MLS 2026, while Sam Surridge has been the Nashville SC finisher, netting nine in seven appearances.
