Nashville SC will host Philadelphia Union in the next round of the MLS on Sunday, 6 July.
With these teams fighting for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings, who will get the important points from this match? Find that out and more from our Nashville vs Philadelphia prediction.
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Nashville vs Philadelphia prediction: A hard-fought and close match
Key stats
- Nashville enter this match on a three-game winning streak and they're undefeated in their last 11 MLS games.
- Philadelphia lost in the last round for the first time after 13 straight matches in all competitions.
- Eight of the last 11 H2H meetings between Nashville and Philadelphia have gone under 2.5 total goals.
- Philadelphia have gone under 2.5 total goals in three of their last four games and they've averaged just 2.10 total goals per game in their away games in the league this season.
Correct score prediction: Nashville 1-1 Philadelphia
These two teams enter their duel battling for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Currently, Philadelphia occupy this spot, but Nashville can overtake them with a win.
It should be a close and very interesting game, which we can see ending in a draw since both teams would likely be pleased with that outcome, at least to a certain extent.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Nashville backed by the bookies
- HOME: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.50%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
- AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from the Nashville vs Philadelphia odds that the hosts are the expected winners, which isn't too surprising since they are having a great season and are just two points behind Philadelphia.
Nashville are also great at home this season, with just one loss in 10 games, but we still expected the odds of their win to be a bit higher since Philadelphia are the top seed in the entire MLS.
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Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Philly
With three wins over Nashville in their last five meetings, Philadelphia had more success in recent years. In fact, the same rings true even if we look at their overall H2H record: 4-3-2.
USA MLS 16/03/25
Philadelphia Union
Nashville SC
USA MLS 21/07/24
Philadelphia Union
Nashville SC
USA MLS 07/04/24
Nashville SC
Philadelphia Union
USA MLS 08/10/23
Philadelphia Union
Nashville SC
USA MLS 13/07/23
Nashville SC
Philadelphia Union
Nashville SC preview: Hoping for another strong performance at home
After winning their last three games in the league in a row, Nashville are now on a streak of 11 games without a loss in the league and they have come close to the very top of the Eastern Conference. Right now, they remain in third, but if they can beat Philadelphia, the top seed at the moment, they will overtake them.
When it comes to team news, Maximus Ekk, Tyler Boyd, Taylor Washington, and Wyatt Meyer are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Willis (GK), Najar, Palacios, Maher, Lovitz, Perez, Yazbek, Brugman, Mukhtar, Surridge & Muyl
USA MLS 11/05/25
W
Charlotte FC
1
Nashville SC
2
USA US Open Cup 07/05/25
W
Chattanooga Red Wolves
0
Nashville SC
1
USA MLS 03/05/25
D
Atlanta United
1
Nashville SC
1
USA MLS 27/04/25
W
Chicago Fire
2
Nashville SC
7
USA MLS 19/04/25
L
Seattle Sounders
3
Nashville SC
0
Philadelphia Union preview: Trying to stay at the top
With a loss to Columbus Crew in the last round, Philadelphia's undefeated run of 13 matches in all competitions has come to an end, but they are still the top seed in the entire league. However, they have another tough game ahead against the third-seeded Nashville, who could jump ahead of them with a win.
Meanwhile, Union remain without injured Francis Westfield, Olivier Mbaizo, Ian Glavinovich, and Mikael Uhre for this match.
Predicted lineup: Blake (GK), Bedoya, Makhanya, Glesnes, Wagner, Vassilev, Lukic, Bueno, Bender, Damiani & Donovan
USA MLS 10/05/25
D
Columbus Crew
2
Philadelphia Union
2
USA US Open Cup 07/05/25
W
Indy Eleven
1 (4)
Philadelphia Union
1 (5)
USA MLS 03/05/25
W
CF Montreal
1
Philadelphia Union
2
USA MLS 26/04/25
W
DC United
0
Philadelphia Union
3
USA MLS 19/04/25
W
Atlanta United
0
Philadelphia Union
3
Player to watch: Sam Surridge
The 26-year-old English forward, who spent most of his career in lower ranks of the English football pyramid before getting a chance in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, has been thriving since moving to the USA to play for Nashville.
This has been particularly true this season, in which Surridge already scored 16 goals in just 20 appearances, putting him at the top of the list of best scorers in MLS so far.