Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
4-0
Geodis Park, Nashville
Going into the match, Nashville SC had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.6. The sides have met 3 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 2 wins, 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 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W W W L W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Columbus Crew · 23 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at New York Red Bulls · 19 Aug 2026
- W 4-1 vs Inter Miami · 16 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Monterrey · 13 Aug 2026
- W 4-1 vs Atletico San Luis · 10 Aug 2026
- L 0-1 vs Leon · 6 Aug 2026
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (D W W L W). 2.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Seattle Sounders · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs New York City FC · 19 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Atlas · 12 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 8 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs CF Pachuca · 4 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati 2-1 Nashville SC · 13 Sept 2025 · 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
- 43' Normal Goal — S. Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 53' Normal Goal — H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 89' Normal Goal — B. Acosta (Nashville SC)
- 90' Normal Goal — A. Qasem (Nashville SC)
Match statistics
| Nashville SC | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 2.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.76 |
| 19 | Total shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 408 | Total passes | 380 |
| 359 | Accurate passes | 330 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 16 | Key passes | 12 |
| 87 | Duels | 87 |
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 |