Nashville SC vs New York City FC — Major League Soccer
2-1
Geodis Park, Nashville
Going into the match, Nashville SC had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; New York City FC had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Nashville SC 1 win, New York City FC 2 wins, 2 drawn. Nashville SC are 1st in the Major League Soccer on 67 points; New York City FC are 12th on 34.
Match report
Home form going in: Nashville SC
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W D L D). 1.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% 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
- L 1-0 at Tigres UANL · 6 May 2026
- D 0-0 at Philadelphia Union · 2 May 2026
- L 0-1 vs Tigres UANL · 29 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
- New York City FC 3-1 Nashville SC · 6 Oct 2024 · Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC 1-0 New York City FC · 23 Jun 2024 · 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 | 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 |