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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 35 |
| 27 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | 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
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Charlotte FC welcome Nashville SC for this crunch clash at Bank of America Stadium.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' USA international Daniel Lovitz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Edvard Tagseth does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 19' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 1 goals.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Bank of America Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Liel Abada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 40' Nashville SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Brandt Bronico comes on to replace Djibril Diani.
- 51' The whistle greets Alex Muyl as he departs to be replaced by Hany Mukhtar.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Patrick Yazbek gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 64' Daniel Lovitz is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Tyger Smalls has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kerwin Vargas on 71 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Cristian Espinoza comes on to replace Warren Madrigal.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Reed Baker-Whiting. He replaces Ahmed Qasem on 80 minute.
- 83' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 83 minute. Idan Gorno leaves to be changed by Archie Goodwin.
- 88' Nashville SC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Goal! Archie Goodwin scores his 21 goal in 206 matches.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Hany Mukhtar is booked for Nashville SC — card on 90.
- With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 |
| Brandt Bronico | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Edvard Tagseth | 1 |
| Idan Gorno | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
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: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Nashville SC
70%
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
9.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 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
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

