📏 Form Guide

Nashville

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Nashville prepare for this game following a 2-2 MLS drawn game against Columbus Crew.

In that game, Nashville managed 35% possession and 10 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Nashville, the goalscorers were Aníbal Godoy (45') and Hany Mukhtar (45'). Columbus Crew got 12 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Sean Zawadzki (16') and Marino Hinestroza (79') scored for Columbus Crew.

Nashville have not been the best at stopping their opponents lately, although they have also managed to score goals themselves. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that Nashville have conceded in 6 of them as well as getting on the scoresheet in 5 of those games. With no two games being the same, time will tell if such a trend might continue on in this game or not.

Philadelphia Union

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Philadelphia Union will come into the encounter following a 2-0 MLS win with the downing of Minnesota United in their last fixture.

In that match, Philadelphia Union had 45% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Philadelphia Union, the goalscorers were Dániel Gazdag (16') and Julián Carranza (84'). For their opponents, Minnesota United got 7 attempts on goal with 5 on target.

Jim Curtin's Philadelphia Union have seen their efforts on goal rewarded 8 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes adds up to 10.

👥 Head to head

An examination of their past head to head meetings dating back to 04/07/2021 tells us that Nashville have won 1 of these & Philadelphia Union 2, with the number of drawn matches being 3.

An aggregate of 8 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 3 from Nashville and 5 netted by The U. The average goals per game has been 1.33.

The previous league meeting between these clubs was MLS match day 48 on 07/10/2023 when it finished Philadelphia Union 0-0 Nashville.

In that game, Philadelphia Union managed 53% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 on target.

Nashville got 7 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.

The referee was Armando Villareal.

🗞️ Team News: Nashville

There’s just one fitness concern for the Nashville manager Gary Smith to be concerned with from a near full-strength set of players. Randall Leal (Longitudinal tendon tear) won’t play.

We think that Nashville will probably kick off with a 3-4-1-2 formation for the game, utilising Joe Willis, Josh Bauer, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Alex Muyl, Anibal Godoy, Sean Davis, Jacob Shaffelburg, Sam Surridge, Teal Bunbury and Hany Mukhtar.

📋 Team News: Philadelphia Union

Thanks to a mainly full-strength group of players, there is only the sole fitness problem for the Philadelphia Union boss Jim Curtin to be concerned with. Leon Flach (Muscle tear) won’t be in action.

We’re of the thinking that The U seem likely to play in a 4-1-2-1-2 lineup by sending out Oliver Semmle, Nathan Harriel, Jakob Glesnes, Jack Elliott, Kai Wagner, Jose Martinez, Alejandro Bedoya, Jack McGlynn, Dániel Gazdag, Julián Carranza and Chris Donovan.

💭 Prediction

Our thinking is that Philadelphia Union and Nashville are both capable of scoring here.

Let’s see how this one goes, but it looks this could be a draw. We’re therefore tipping a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 00:04 07/04/2024