Nashville SCNashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
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FC CincinnatiGeodis Park, Nashville
Going into the match, Nashville SC had won 3, drawn 1, lost 1 in their previous 5, scoring 1.6 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 2, drawn 1, lost 2 in 5, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Nashville SC 1 win, FC Cincinnati 1 win. Nashville SC are 1st in the Major League Soccer on 53 points; FC Cincinnati are 6th on 31.
Match report
Home form going in: Nashville SC
Last 5 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W W L D). 1.6 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs CF Montreal · 23 Mar 2025
- W 1-3 at Philadelphia Union · 16 Mar 2025
- W 2-0 vs Portland Timbers · 9 Mar 2025
- L 2-0 at New York Red Bulls · 2 Mar 2025
- D 0-0 vs New England Revolution · 23 Feb 2025
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 5 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 2 (D L W L W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Atlanta United FC · 22 Mar 2025
- L 2-0 at Charlotte · 15 Mar 2025
- W 2-0 vs Toronto FC · 9 Mar 2025
- L 4-1 at Philadelphia Union · 2 Mar 2025
- W 1-0 vs New York Red Bulls · 23 Feb 2025
Head-to-head: Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati
- Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati · 30 Aug 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 2-1 Nashville SC · 13 Sept 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 39' Normal Goal — J. Bauer (Nashville SC)
- 43' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 90' Penalty — K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| Nashville SC | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 2.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 14 | Total shots | 17 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 12 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 441 | Total passes | 509 |
| 362 | Accurate passes | 442 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 8 | Key passes | 13 |
| 94 | Duels | 94 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |