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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 32

Nashville SC

NAS

Philadelphia Union

PHI

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Nashville SC26%
Draw26%
Philadelphia48%

Expected goals

1.17 – 1.62

Over 2.5

52%

Both to score

56%

Fair handicap

0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 1111.8%
  • 0110.5%
  • 129.4%
  • 027.8%
  • 107.3%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

48%Possession55%
37%Territory52%
30%From set plays9%
0.11Chance quality0.16
4.7%Directness4.4%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Nashville SC, 2 for Philadelphia. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.