Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
1-2
Geodis Park, Nashville
Going into the match, Nashville SC had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Nashville SC 1 win, FC Cincinnati 1 win, 1 drawn. Nashville SC are 1st in the Major League Soccer on 67 points; FC Cincinnati are 9th on 36.
Match report
Home form going in: Nashville SC
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W W W L D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% 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
- W 0-3 at Chicago Fire · 20 Oct 2024
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D L L W D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Atlanta United FC · 22 Mar 2025
- L 2-0 at Charlotte · 15 Mar 2025
- L 3-1 at Tigres UANL · 12 Mar 2025
- W 2-0 vs Toronto FC · 9 Mar 2025
- D 1-1 vs Tigres UANL · 4 Mar 2025
- L 4-1 at Philadelphia Union · 2 Mar 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
- Nashville SC 2-2 FC Cincinnati · 22 Sept 2024 · 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 | 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 |