Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC Prediction: All eyes on Philadelphia

Philadelphia Union are back in action this week as they prepare to host Nashville SC at the Subaru Park. The Philadelphia fans were treated to a fantastic performance last week against the New England Revolution. Philadelphia Union had not recorded a win in a long time and against New England, they didn’t just win, but they did by a bizarre margin. The question now in the minds of the Philadelphia fans will be if their beloved club is finally back?. Nashville SC on the other hand continue to struggle for a win after 5 straight defeats. They are heading straight for Philadelphia Union at the Subaru Park, and the odds are not looking good for them in the upcoming game.

Current standings shows Philadelphia Union is in 14th place on the eastern conference table with 24 points, while Nashville SC is in 10th with 26 points.

Surely the Philadelphia Union fans will be calling for another superb performance from the team in this upcoming game against Nashville SC. Philadelphia Union hit beast mode in their last match against New England Revolution and as a result, they put 5 goals past the Revolution goalkeeper. The game ended in a win for Philadelphia Union, ending a poor run that had lasted almost 2 months.

Philadelphia Union’s last 5 results were: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats (LLLDW), and their home results were: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats (DLLDW). Finally, across 10 league matches Philadelphia Union recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 6 defeats (DDLLLLLDLW).

Philadelphia Union’s match against New England Revolution ended in a 5-1 win for Philadelphia Union. Tai Baribo scored a hat trick (29’ 44’ 52’), Jakob Glesnes scored once (39’) and Quinn Sullivan scored once (84’). The New England Revolution managed to score once in the 50th minute, but it had little impact on the match. Philadelphia Union’s stats in the game were: 49% possession, 3 big chances, 0 goalkeeper saves, 4 corner kicks and 8 shots on target.

Nashville SC continue their search for a win after a winless run in their last 5 league matches. Their fortunes turned for the worse after the 1-0 win over New York City last month, and since then they have lost 5 games in a row. They were beaten by Orlando City in their last game at home and now they head straight to Subaru Park to take on Philadelphia Union. Unless Nashville are extremely lucky, the chances are that they will struggle in this game against Philadelphia Union.

Last 5 results for Nashville SC were 5 defeats and away from home, their last 5 results were 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats (DWLLL). Finally, across 10 league matches they had 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats (WLDWWLLLLL).

Nashville lost 3-0 in their last game against Orlando City SC. They conceded twice in the first half, including through an own goal by Alex Muyl. And finally they conceded the third goal in the 81st minute. In the end, Nashville SC had the following stats: 47% possession, 0 big chances, 3 goalkeeper saves, 6 corner kicks and 1 shot on target.

Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC had played 9 matches in the past. Philadelphia Union won 5 matches, while Nashville won 1 and 3 matches ended in draws.

H2H Streaks

Philadelphia Union is unbeaten in the last 8 matches

8/9 matches ended with less than 2.5 goals

5/7 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards

Philadelphia Union is under the microscope here and the reason is obvious. They pulled off a shocking win in their last match against the New England Revolution after such a horrible run. Now they will be hoping to build from that win and turn their fortunes around, so this upcoming game against Nashville is quite crucial. Win Nashville and there’s hope for a turnaround, but a defeat in this game will utterly shatter their confidence and that of the fans. Nashville SC on the other hand are literally sheep for the slaughter as they offer no opposition whatsoever. So, it should be an easy win for the Philadelphia Union any day.

• Philadelphia Union to Win at 1.8 Odds
• Philadelphia Union to Win and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.95 Odds
• Both Teams to Score No at 2.25 Odds