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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Assistant 1 Jose Da Silva
- Assistant 2 Meghan Mullen (USA)
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 21 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 24 | Scored | 31 |
| 23 | Conceded | 11 |
| +1 | GD | +20 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 40% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
89%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Bank of America Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Charlotte FC and Nashville SC.
- 5' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 14' What a strike from Edvard Tagseth! The score is 0-1.
- 19' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Tim Ream needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 151 games and scored 221 goals.
- 35' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Alex Muyl gets a card.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Djibril Diani as he departs to be replaced by Brandt Bronico.
- 51' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hany Mukhtar is hanging Alex Muyl on the field on 51 minute.
- 56' 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.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Goal! Patrick Yazbek scores his 3 goal in 215 matches.
- 64' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Daniel Lovitz gets a card.
- 69' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Kristijan Kahlina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Tyger Smalls is replacing Kerwin Vargas for the Charlotte FC side.
- 76' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Warren Madrigal is replaced by Cristian Espinoza.
- 80' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reed Baker-Whiting is hanging Ahmed Qasem on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Idan Gorno is replaced by Archie Goodwin.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Espinoza made 175 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Goal! Archie Goodwin scores his 21 goal in 206 matches.
- 90' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
- Another three points for Nashville SC.
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 |
| Archie Goodwin | 1 |
| Liel Abada | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 1 |
| Pep Biel | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Nashville SC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Nashville SC
72%
Charlotte FC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

