Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
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
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 15
-
28
Djibril Diani ↓ Brandt Bronico 46'
- 1
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Luca de la Torre 46'
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Tyger Smalls 71'
- 16
-
9
Idan Gorno ↓ Archie Goodwin 83'
- 44
Bench
-
17
Luca de la Torre ↑ 46'
- 21
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 46'
- 23
- 22
-
7
Archie Goodwin ↑ 83'
- 4
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 71'
Coach
Dean Smith
Nashville SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Hany Mukhtar 51'
- 2
- 3
- 20
- 5
- 99
- 8
- 22
-
17
Woobens Pacius ↓ Sam Surridge 76'
- 41
- 37
Bench
-
9
Sam Surridge ↑ 76'
- 6
- 1
- 31
-
7
Cristian Espinoza ↑ 76'
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 51'
-
27
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 80'
- 4
- 16
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Christian Fuchs | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 1 |
| Brecht Dejaegere | 1 |
| Sergio Ruiz | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

