Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union prediction — MLS · Thu 29 Oct · 00:30 UK

MLS · Thu 29 Oct · 00:30 UK
Nashville SC 44Draw 25Philadelphia Union 31
Nashville SC or draw has moved from 68% to 69% over 6 days
The call
69%
Nashville SC or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
7d 12hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
75%
Both teams score
62%
3+ goals
60%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
Nashville SCPhiladelphia Union
1.7
Goals+0.3
1.4
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
12.9
Shots+0.8
13.7
avg 17.0 · 3 away · 13+ in 5/6
avg 17.8 · 3 away · 14+ in 5/6
5.1
On target+1.4
3.7
avg 7.5 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
4.7
Corners+0.7
4.0
avg 5.0 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
avg 5.5 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
Nashville SCPhiladelphia Union
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.4
6.5
Shots+0.3
6.2
2.6
On target+1.0
1.6
2.2
Corners+0.3
1.9
Nashville SCPhiladelphia Union
1.1
Goals+0.1
1.0
6.4
Shots+1.1
7.5
2.6
On target+0.5
2.1
2.5
Corners+0.4
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Nashville SCPhiladelphia Union
Attack
2.7Goals3.3
2.8Expected goals (xG)2.2
17.0Shots17.8
7.5Shots on target6.7
3.8Big chances3.5
5.0Corners5.5
Defence
0.7Goals conceded1.5
0.9xG conceded1.1
11.3Shots faced10.5
2.8On target faced4.0
3.5Corners conceded4.5
2.2Keeper saves2.5
Style & discipline
52%Possession46%
13.5Fouls17.2
1.2Yellow cards2.2
2.8Offsides1.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Nashville SC to score82%0
Over 1.5 goals82%0
Philadelphia Union to score76%0
Under 3.5 goals62%0

In plain English

Nashville SC are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have won four of their last six, and they have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Nashville SC or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Nashville SC lead 1–0 at half-time69% → 93%
Philadelphia Union lead 1–0 at half-time69% → 37%
Goalless at half-time69% → 73%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Nashville SC · last 6

Dat San Jose Earthquakes1–16 shots
Wv Sporting Kansas City4–018 shots
Wat Austin FC4–124 shots
Wv Toronto FC2–023 shots
Wv Chicago Fire FC3–013 shots
Dat Inter Miami CF2–218 shots

Philadelphia Union · last 6

Dv Charlotte FC2–221 shots
Wat Chicago Fire FC3–119 shots
Wv Real Salt Lake2–114 shots
Wv Orlando City4–220 shots
Wat Sporting Kansas City4–312 shots
Wat San Diego FC5–021 shots

First half — what we expect

Nashville SC
60%
to score before half-time
Philadelphia Union
37%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

Nashville SCPhiladelphia Union
6.51st-half shots6.2
avg 9.2 · 3 away · 6+ in 5/6
avg 8.3 · 3 away · 6+ in 4/6
2.61st-half shots on target1.6
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 3+ in 2/6
avg 2.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
2.21st-half corners1.9
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 3.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6

First-half chances

71%Chance of 5+ shots67%
45%Chance of 7+ shots41%
68%Chance of 2+ shots on target44%
26%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
84%Chance of 1+ corners80%
37%Chance of 3+ corners29%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Nashville SC6.56.4
Shots · Philadelphia Union6.27.5
Shots on target · Nashville SC2.62.6
Shots on target · Philadelphia Union1.62.1
Corners · Nashville SC2.22.5
Corners · Philadelphia Union1.92.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025 and 2026 seasons in this competition.

Nashville SC
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Hany Mukhtar
MF · 3.5 shots expected
97%
81%
49%
Sam Surridge
FW · 3.5 shots expected
97%
80%
48%
Warren Madrigal
MF · 2.4 shots expected
90%
52%
17%
Jacob Shaffelburg
FW · 2.3 shots expected
90%
60%
24%
Cristian Espinoza
FW · 2.2 shots expected
88%
61%
24%
Jonathan Pérez
MF · 1.8 shots expected
83%
44%
12%
Philadelphia Union
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Milan Iloski
FW · 3.6 shots expected
97%
72%
37%
Bruno Damiani
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
71%
35%
Mikael Uhre
FW · 2.7 shots expected
93%
62%
26%
Cavan Sullivan
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
55%
19%
Tai Baribo
FW · 2.5 shots expected
92%
65%
28%
Quinn Sullivan
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
48%
14%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Nashville SC form (last 6)D W W W W D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.3 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Nashville SC 3 · Draws 1 · Philadelphia Union 1
Philadelphia Union in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

May 2026Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC
Sept 2025Nashville SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union
Jul 2025Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union
Mar 2025Philadelphia Union 1–3 Nashville SC
Jul 2024Philadelphia Union 3–0 Nashville SC
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Common questions

Who will win Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union?

Bawler's model rates this match: Nashville SC are favoured (44% win probability vs 31% for Philadelphia Union, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Nashville SC 1-1 Philadelphia Union (11.3% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Nashville SC 44%, the draw 25% and Philadelphia Union 31%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 62% chance. That is based on Nashville SC expecting 1.71 goals and Philadelphia Union 1.41.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 60%.

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