All three meetings between Nashville and the Union took place last season, with each side winning a home regular season match, 1–0, before Philadelphia knocked Nashville out of the playoffs, 2–0, on penalties in last year’s Conference Semifinals following a 1–1 draw.
Nashville brings a 19-match home unbeaten run to GEODIS Park (W10 D9) after becoming the fifth team in MLS history to go unbeaten at home through a full season (incl. playoffs) in 2021. Nashville last lost a home match in November 2020 against FC Dallas.
Even with one point from their last two games, the Union’s 17 points after eight games is the best start to a season in team history. That is thanks to the team’s first five-match MLS winning streak (March 5–April 9), which included a joint-club record four straight shutouts.
Hany Mukhtar has recorded at least one goal contribution in his last 10 home matches (incl. playoffs). The last team to hold Mukhtar without a goal involvement at home was the Union on July 3.
All the scoring in games involving the Union this season has been done early as Philadelphia has not scored or conceded a goal after the hour mark in 2022. They’re one of three teams (LAFC, Minnesota) that haven’t conceded in the last half-hour of matches this season.
