FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC — Major League Soccer
2-1
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Going into the match, FC Cincinnati had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Nashville SC had won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 1 win, Nashville SC 1 win, 1 drawn. FC Cincinnati are 9th in the Major League Soccer on 36 points; Nashville SC are 1st on 67.
Match report
Home form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L W L L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Philadelphia Union · 30 Aug 2025
- L 0-1 vs New York City FC · 23 Aug 2025
- W 2-3 at Portland Timbers · 17 Aug 2025
- L 0-1 vs Charlotte · 10 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs Guadalajara Chivas · 7 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 vs FC Juarez · 3 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Nashville SC
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 (L W L L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Atlanta United FC · 31 Aug 2025
- W 5-1 vs Orlando City SC · 24 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at New York City FC · 17 Aug 2025
- L 3-1 at St. Louis City · 10 Aug 2025
- L 1-0 at San Diego · 26 Jul 2025
- W 1-0 vs Toronto FC · 20 Jul 2025
Head-to-head: FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC
- Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati · 30 Aug 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC 1-2 FC Cincinnati · 30 Mar 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC 2-2 FC Cincinnati · 22 Sept 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 73' Normal Goal — Brenner (FC Cincinnati)
- 84' Normal Goal — S. Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 90' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| FC Cincinnati | Metric | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 2.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.68 |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 433 | Total passes | 445 |
| 362 | Accurate passes | 375 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 15 | Key passes | 9 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |