Nashville SCNashville SC vs New York City FC — Major League Soccer
2-1
New York City FCGeodis Park, Nashville
Going into the match, Nashville SC had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; New York City FC had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: New York City FC 1 win, 2 drawn. Nashville SC are 1st in the Major League Soccer on 53 points; New York City FC are 7th on 29.
Match report
Home form going in: Nashville SC
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W D D W). 2.2 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Los Angeles FC · 18 May 2026
- W 0-3 at New England Revolution · 13 May 2026
- D 2-2 vs DC United · 10 May 2026
- D 0-0 at Philadelphia Union · 2 May 2026
- W 4-2 vs Charlotte · 26 Apr 2026
- W 0-2 at Atlanta United FC · 18 Apr 2026
Away form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D W W L L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at New York Red Bulls · 16 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Charlotte · 13 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Columbus Crew · 10 May 2026
- L 0-2 vs DC United · 3 May 2026
- L 1-0 at CF Montreal · 25 Apr 2026
- D 4-4 vs FC Cincinnati · 22 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Nashville SC vs New York City FC
- New York City FC 0-0 Nashville SC · 4 Sept 2026 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 2-1 Nashville SC · 17 Aug 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC 2-2 New York City FC · 31 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 16' Normal Goal — J. Palacios (Nashville SC)
- 23' Penalty — N. Mercau (New York City FC)
- 49' Normal Goal — M. Woledzi (Nashville SC)
Match statistics
| Nashville SC | Metric | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 0.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 |
| 12 | Total shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 448 | Total passes | 490 |
| 395 | Accurate passes | 426 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 8 | Key passes | 5 |
| 71 | Duels | 71 |
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 |