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Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC · Major League Soccer

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC drew 0–0.

Shots
157
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
1.470.42
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Philadelphia Union – Nashville SC): shots 15–7, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 1.47–0.42, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Nashville SC's recent record differs from the season

weak

Nashville SC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2.1 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Nashville SC have a visible away split

moderate

Nashville SC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.83 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.83 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Nashville SC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nashville SC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.9 shots/match ▲ShotsPhiladelphia Union · Nashville SC12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPhiladelphia UnionNashville SCBaseline
Shots13.9 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against8.82 shots/match9.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots7 shotsPhiladelphia Union 15 shots, Nashville SC 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotPhiladelphia Union 4 shots, Nashville SC 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.47 xG0.42 xGPhiladelphia Union 1.47 xG, Nashville SC 0.42 xG
  • Possession46%54%Philadelphia Union 46%, Nashville SC 54%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersPhiladelphia Union 4 corners, Nashville SC 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsPhiladelphia Union 13 fouls, Nashville SC 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsPhiladelphia Union 1 card, Nashville SC 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Philadelphia Union
1Draws
2Nashville SC
Nashville SC — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer1–0
Philadelphia Union — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer1–3
Philadelphia Union — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer3–0
Nashville SC — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer1–2
Philadelphia Union — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Philadelphia Union favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Nashville SC in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Philadelphia Union11 matchesNashville SC10 matches
0.82 goals/matchGoals scored11/10▲ 2.1 goals/match
1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed11/10▲ 0.6 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals8/71.28 xG/match
13.9 shots/match ▲Shots11/1012.1 shots/match
3.73 shots/matchShots on target11/10▲ 5.3 shots/match
48.5%Possession11/10● 54.3%
6.09 corners/match ●Corners11/104 corners/match
3.5 cards/matchCards4/31.67 cards/match
15.6 fouls/matchFouls11/1012.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples11 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 3 May 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPhiladelphia UnionNashville SC
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headPhiladelphia Union — Nashville SC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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