Saturday , 3 October 2026

Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Charlotte FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium 26,012 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 14' Edvard Tagseth
0–2 62' Patrick Yazbek
Archie Goodwin pen 90' 1–2
Y 35' Alex Muyl
Y 64' Daniel Lovitz
Y 90' Hany Mukhtar

Overview

Match Preview

Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Assistant 1 Jose Da Silva
  • Assistant 2 Meghan Mullen (USA)
11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 27 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Seattle Sounders FC 27 38
23 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 27 21

Head-to-Head

3
1
5
Charlotte FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC 2025-05-11 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC 2025-04-05 Charlotte FC 2–1 Nashville SC 2024-05-11 Charlotte FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2024-03-17 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Nashville SC H 1–2 L
04 Apr Philadelphia Union H 2–1 W
21 Mar New York Red Bulls H 6–1 W
14 Mar Internacional CF Miami H 0–0 D
08 Mar Austin FC H 3–1 W
01 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–3 L
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Charlotte FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Orlando City SC H 5–0 W
14 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 1–0 W
08 Mar Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
01 Mar FC Dallas A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Charlotte FC Nashville SC
#4 Position #1
43 Points 60
27 Played 27
12 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 3
47 Scored 55
38 Conceded 21
+9 GD +34
1.59 PPG 2.22
44% Win % 67%

Key Stats

89% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 7 A
Idan Gorno 6 G 1 A
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 16 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 13 G 6 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Charlotte FC have kicked off against Nashville SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 10' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' The Norway Edvard Tagseth breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlotte FC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Maher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 35' Alex Muyl is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The 30-year-old Pep Biel has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 6 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' The whistle greets Djibril Diani as he departs to be replaced by Brandt Bronico.
  • 51' Hany Mukhtar gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Alex Muyl and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' Kristijan Kahlina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Ahmed Qasem needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Patrick Yazbek gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 71 minute. Kerwin Vargas leaves to be changed by Tyger Smalls.
  • 76' Warren Madrigal makes way for Cristian Espinoza at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 80' The whistle greets Ahmed Qasem as he departs to be replaced by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Idan Gorno as he leaves the pitch. Archie Goodwin steps in for Charlotte FC.
  • 88' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' A goal from the Australia international Archie Goodwin! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-2!
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Hany Mukhtar. He receives a card.
  • It finishes all square. Charlotte FC and Nashville SC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Nashville SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 7
Sam Surridge 3
Christian Fuchs 2
Pep Biel 1
Morrison Agyemang 1
Karol Swiderski 1
Alex Muyl 1
Andre Shinyashiki 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC 2025-05-11 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC 2025-04-05 Charlotte FC 2–1 Nashville SC 2024-05-11 Charlotte FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2024-03-17 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC Form

2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC L 2026-04-04 Charlotte FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union W 2026-03-21 Charlotte FC 6–1 New York Red Bulls W 2026-03-14 Charlotte FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2026-03-08 Charlotte FC 3–1 Austin FC W 2026-03-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Charlotte FC L

Nashville SC Form

2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC W 2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2026-03-21 Nashville SC 5–0 Orlando City SC W 2026-03-14 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC W 2026-03-08 Nashville SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2026-03-01 FC Dallas 0–0 Nashville SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Charlotte FC or Nashville SC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC31% Draw29% Nashville SC40%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Nashville SC
69%
Charlotte FC or Nashville SC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC23% Draw47% Nashville SC30%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.