Nashville SC host Philadelphia Union at Nashville SC Stadium on Wednesday, October 28 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).
Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union both arrive with a clean bill of health, no fresh absences flagged on either side heading into Wednesday’s game at Geodis Park. Samuel Surridge and Hany Mukhtar lead the home attack, with Cristian Espinoza supplying service from midfield, while Philadelphia will lean on Milan Iloski and Bruno Píriz up front, with Cavan Sullivan again expected to drive things from deeper.
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union: Best Bets & Predictions
The East's runaway leaders host a Philadelphia side with enough firepower to make it interesting, even if the table says Nashville should have the edge.
Our approach: we weigh underlying output — goals, shots on target, chances created — against league position and recent results to settle on a single scoreline, not just a result.
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Season Form & Standings
Nashville SC sit first in the East with 67 points from 30 games and a +41 goal difference, a gap built over a long season. Philadelphia Union are sixth with 46 points and a +13 goal difference, comfortably in the playoff picture but a long way back from top spot.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 67 |
| Philadelphia Union | 6 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 46 |
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Nashville SC
4-2-3-1Philadelphia Union
4-4-2Potential Match-Winners
- Samuel Surridge (Nashville SC): The striker has 17 goals from 65 shots, 35 of them on target, the focal point of Nashville’s league-leading attack.
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC): The attacking midfielder has 16 goals and 45 created chances, the creative engine pulling strings behind Surridge.
- Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union): The striker’s 19 goals from 114 shots make him Philadelphia’s most reliable source of goals away from home.
Recent Form
Nashville SC: W W W W D
- 2026-10-18: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC (D, away)
- 2026-10-15: Nashville SC 4-0 Sporting KC (W, home)
- 2026-10-11: Austin FC 1-4 Nashville SC (W, away)
- 2026-09-27: Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto FC (W, home)
- 2026-09-20: Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire (W, home)
Nashville’s form reads W W W W D: a 3-0 home win over Chicago Fire, a 2-0 home win over Toronto FC, a 4-1 away win at Austin FC and a 4-0 home win over Sporting Kansas City, before a 1-1 draw away at the San Jose Earthquakes.
Philadelphia Union: W W W W D
- 2026-10-17: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Charlotte FC (D, home)
- 2026-10-15: Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union (W, away)
- 2026-10-11: Philadelphia Union 2-1 Real Salt Lake (W, home)
- 2026-09-27: Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City (W, home)
- 2026-09-20: Sporting KC 3-4 Philadelphia Union (W, away)
Philadelphia’s form also reads W W W W D: a 4-3 away win at Sporting Kansas City, a 4-2 home win over Orlando City, a 2-1 home win over Real Salt Lake and a 3-1 away win at Chicago Fire, before a 2-2 home draw with Charlotte FC.
Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Prediction
Expect Nashville SC, first in the East on 67 points, to see off Philadelphia Union, sixth on 46 points, by two goals to one at Geodis Park. Surridge and Mukhtar should give the hosts enough quality to break down a Union side capable of scoring through Iloski, with the gap between first and sixth ultimately showing in a tight finish.