Nashville0Philadelphia Union0

HT 0–0Thu 29 Oct 2026, 00:30 Predictions graded

Predictions1–614%

Edges1–517%

PossPossession 63%–37%ShotsShots 9–6On targetOn target 1–2CornersCorners 2–8

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Context last updated 28 Oct 2026, 03:47 · Europe/Bucharest

Nashville are unbeaten at home all season and host a Philadelphia side that scores freely but concedes on the road.

A Nashville win is the likely outcome, and 1.78 is a fair price with a slim edge; Nashville to score twice or more at 1.62 is the better of the two. Over 2.5 goals at 1.50 offers no clear advantage, and both teams to score at 1.53, first-half over 0.5 at 1.22 and over 8.5 corners at 1.50 are short.

Context

Nashville have scored heavily at home, yet the last time these teams met neither side found a goal. That result is a reminder Philadelphia can slow the game and deny the home side space. One match is a thin basis for a trend, but it is the most recent direct evidence available.
- Philadelphia Union 0-0 Nashville SC, Major League Soccer, 2 May 2026.
- The match is the most recent of the five head-to-head meetings in the supplied record.
Fifteen home games is a full season of evidence rather than a short streak, and three goals a game at home is why this matchup tilts so heavily toward Nashville. Philadelphia's road record of six wins, two draws and seven defeats with 32 goals conceded shows where the visitors are exposed. The counterweight is that one draw and a Philadelphia attack averaging 2.67 goals per match in the tracked window leave room for a closer game.
- Nashville's 2026 MLS home record: 15 played, 14 wins, 1 draw, 0 defeats, 45 goals for, 12 against (standings fetched 28 October 2026).
- Nashville lead the overall table with 70 points from 31 matches: 21 wins, 7 draws, 3 defeats.
This is the part of Philadelphia's season that makes them awkward visitors: they score at a high rate on the road and have not been beaten in that six-match sample. It also means Nashville's back line, four clean sheets in six matches, faces its sternest test of the recent run. The sample is only six matches and sits against a season away record of six wins, two draws and seven defeats, so it should not be read as a season-long road pattern.
- Philadelphia's tracked away split: 6 matches, 5 wins, 1 draw, 0 defeats, 3.17 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per match.
The 3-0 result on 20 September gave Nashville a confirmed postseason berth. That makes already-secured qualification part of the setting for this match rather than an unresolved objective. The result does not establish Nashville’s current seeding, selection plans or tactical approach.
- Nashville beat Chicago Fire 3-0 on 20 September 2026.
- The result secured Nashville’s place in the MLS playoffs.
- Sam Surridge, Cristian Espinoza and Hany Mukhtar scored.
ConfirmedSources checked 28 Oct 2026, 03:46 · Europe/BucharestThe Guardianwww.theguardian.com · 20 Sep 2026

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BetBugs probabilities

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Result0 of 1 landed

Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.78
The read
Nashville's dominant home record and scoring form make them the stronger side.
- Nashville are 14-1-0 at home in MLS this season, scoring 45 and conceding 12 in 15 home games.
- Nashville have won all 7 home matches in the tracked sample, averaging 3.43 goals for and 0.57 against.
- Philadelphia's season away record is 6-2-7 with 32 goals conceded in 15 away games.
- Nashville rank 1 with 70 points; Philadelphia rank 6 with 46.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostNashvilleEstimated chance58%

Goals0 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.50
The read
Both teams' scoring and conceding profiles point to a multi-goal game.
- Nashville home matches average 4.0 total goals (3.43 for, 0.57 against).
- Philadelphia's tracked away matches average 4.5 total goals (3.17 for, 1.33 against).
- Philadelphia have scored and conceded in each of their last six matches.
- Nashville have scored 2.4 goals per match overall.
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderlostOver 2.5Estimated chance67%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.53
The read
Philadelphia's scoring run and Nashville's home scoring make a mutual goal likely.
- Philadelphia scored in all 6 of their tracked away matches and both teams scored in 5 of those 6.
- Nashville scored in all 7 of their tracked home matches.
- Nashville have kept four clean sheets in seven home matches.
- Philadelphia average 2.67 goals per game overall.
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorelostYesEstimated chance56%
Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.62
The read
Nashville's home scoring rate makes two or more goals the likely outcome.
- Nashville average 3.43 goals at home and scored in all 7 tracked home matches.
- Philadelphia's tracked away matches concede 1.33 goals per game.
- Nashville average 2.4 goals per match overall.
- Nashville have scored at least two goals in five of their last six matches.
BetBugs · Home Goals TotallostNashville over 1.5Estimated chance74%
Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.22
The read
Nashville's strong first-half home scoring should produce at least one goal before the break.
- Nashville average 1.71 first-half goals at home.
- Philadelphia's tracked away matches average 0.5 first-half goals for and 1.17 against.
- Nashville's home first-half defense concedes only 0.29 goals per game.
- Philadelphia have conceded first-half goals in their recent away matches.
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalslostOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance79%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams' second-half scoring rates point to at least two goals after the break.
- Nashville average 1.27 second-half goals and concede 0.60.
- Philadelphia average 1.87 second-half goals overall and 2.67 in their tracked away matches.
- Philadelphia's tracked away matches concede only 0.17 second-half goals.
- Nashville have scored in the second half in four of their last six matches.
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalflostOver 1.5Estimated chance66%

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.50
The read
Both teams generate enough corner volume for the match total to clear 8.5.
- Nashville average 5.73 corners and concede 4.20 per match.
- Philadelphia average 5.40 corners and concede 4.47 per match.
- Nashville average 6.86 corners in home matches.
- Philadelphia's tracked away matches average 11.0 total corners.
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderwonOver 8.5Estimated chance60%

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Prediction history

Nashville: 4/5 recent winner projections matched

4 of 5 comparable winner projections favouring Nashville matched the recorded result. This is a limited recent sample, not a guarantee for this match.

Recent evidence for Nashville5 matches

Date / competitionMatch resultPredictedActualResult

26 Jul·Major League Soccer