Austin FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 33 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 33 games · 74 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 33 | 74 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew SC | 33 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 43 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 33 | 39 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 33 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 33 | 61 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 33 | 55 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 52 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 33 | 51 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 47 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | 44 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 43 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 33 | 43 |
| 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 43 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 42 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 33 | 41 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 33 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 33 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Austin FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #1 |
| 34 | Points | 74 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 8 / 10 / 15 | W / D / L | 22 / 8 / 3 |
| 42 | Scored | 69 |
| 63 | Conceded | 25 |
| -21 | GD | +44 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 24% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (74 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/9
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
6/7
76+
15/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 19 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Q2 Stadium!
- 5' Nashville SC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Brad Stuver has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 28 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Bryan Acosta, a Honduras , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Reed Baker-Whiting doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' What a moment for Reed Baker-Whiting! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact 4-3-3.
- 37' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nico Estevez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Jon Bell makes way for Brendan Hines-Ike at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 51' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Myrto Uzuni by Christian Ramirez on 60 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Jorge Alastuey as he leaves the pitch. Besard Sabovic steps in for Austin FC.
- 66' Ervin Torres has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Magnificent from Elias Saad! That is 13 goals in 280 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shak Mohammed is hanging Elias Saad on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' Przemyslaw Placheta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikkel Desler at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edvard Tagseth is hanging Patrick Yazbek on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Lovitz. He replaces Andy Najar on 76 minute.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brandon Vazquez makes it 1-3.
- 78' Shak Mohammed is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Daniel Lovitz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Brian Schwake is booked for Nashville SC — card on 84.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Shak Mohammed makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 88.
- 90' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Matthew Corcoran is replaced by Bryan Acosta on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Nashville SC take all three points.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 9
-
10
Myrto Uzuni ↓ Christian Ramirez 60'
- 17
- 3
-
15
Jon Bell ↓ Brendan Hines-Ike 46'
- 29
- 11
- 38
-
24
Jorge Alastuey ↓ Besard Sabovic 61'
Bench
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↑ 60'
-
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↑ 46'
- 5
-
14
Besard Sabovic ↑ 61'
-
77
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 70'
- 12
- 32
- 22
- 35
Coach
Nico Estevez
Nashville SC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
-
31
Andy Najar ↓ Daniel Lovitz 76'
-
7
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Josh Bauer 90'
- 10
- 3
- 99
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Edvard Tagseth 75'
- 27
-
11
Elias Saad ↓ Shak Mohammed 69'
- 4
-
16
Matthew Corcoran ↓ Bryan Acosta 90'
Bench
-
6
Bryan Acosta ↑ 90'
- 19
- 1
-
2
Daniel Lovitz ↑ 76'
-
20
Edvard Tagseth ↑ 75'
- 5
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 90'
-
14
Shak Mohammed ↑ 69'
- 41
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 1 |
| Elias Saad | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Nashville SC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Nashville SC
81%
Austin FC or Nashville SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
4.4%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

