Our prediction for this MLS match:
Geodis Park will host Sunday’s MLS game between Nashville and Philadelphia Union. The hosts are eyeing their only second win of the season, but they will have a mountain to climb against the U’s. As always, a man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Hany Mukhtar, who opened his goal-scoring account in a 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew. All Lukas MacNaughton, Walker Zimmerman, and Randall Leal are sidelined with injuries for the home side.
Philadelphia Union, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Portland Timbers and Minnesota United. The U’s aim to remain undefeated in the 2024 MLS campaign and seeing that Nashville are tough to beat at home, we are tempted to place our bets on draw. All Holden Trent, Isaiah LeFlore, and Leon Flach are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Andre Blake):
Andre Blake is a Jamaican goalkeeper who plays for MLS club Philadelphia Union. Blake was born in May Pen, Jamaica, on November 21, 1990, but he went to the UConn college in United States of America. The 193-cm-tall shoot-stopper spent three years playing college football and in 2014 he signed a professional contract with Philadelphia Union.
Andre Blake made his debut for the U in July 2014 in a friendly game against Crystal Palace and he played his first MLS match against Montreal Impact. Speaking of his international career, the goalkeeper made his Jamaica debut on March 2, 2014 in a 2-0 victory over Barbados. Later that year Andre Blake won the Caribbean Cup with the Reggae Boyz as they defeated Trinidad and Tobago on penalties in the title game.
Over the years Blake has established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, there is a bright future ahead of him. The Philadelphia Union shoot-stopper wears the number 18 on his shirt.
Highlighted Team (Nashville):
Nashville is one of the newer additions to the Major League Soccer, with the team being founded on December 20, 2017. The Yellows made their MLS debut on February 29, 2020, with the team taking on Atlanta United at their Nissan Stadium.
The match was played in front of 59,069 spectators, with Nashville suffering a 2-1 defeat. Nissan Stadium was opened on August 27, 1999, and it can hold up to 69,143 people. Nashville recorded their first MLS triumph on August 13, 2020, with the team beating Dallas on the road. The match was played behind closed doors due to the fierce of coronavirus spread.
Ghana international David Accam scored the only goal of the match. The club’s primary colours are electric gold and acoustic blue, with the club’s crest being a gold octagon with monogram “N”. Nashville footballers wear yellow shirts and yellow shorts when playing at home, while blue is the dominant colour of their away jersey.