FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 May | Toronto FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 18 May | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 46 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 67 | Scored | 71 |
| 75 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | +46 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to TQL Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Miles Robinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 20' 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.
- 25' A goal from the USA international Jack Maher! He fires home on 25 to make it 0-1!
- 29' Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jacob Shaffelburg makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pat Noonan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rumba Munthali might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Josh Bauer is replacing Shaq Moore for the Nashville SC side.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Sergio Santos is replacing Gerardo Valenzuela for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 56' Yamil Asad is replacing Nick Hagglund for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 61' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Nashville SC make a change. Jacob Shaffelburg trudges off to be replaced by Tyler Boyd on 65 minutes.
- 66' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Walker Zimmerman departs to be replaced by Brent Kallman.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Shaq Moore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Anibal Godoy. He replaces Dru Yearwood on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Luca Orellano by Bret Halsey on 81 minute.
- 86' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Malik Pinto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Obinna Nwobodo at the 87 minute mark.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 21
-
4
Nick Hagglund ↓ Yamil Asad 56'
- 10
- 12
- 20
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↓ Malik Pinto 87'
-
23
Luca Orellano ↓ Bret Halsey 81'
- 18
- 19
- 22
Bench
- 2
-
27
Yamil Asad ↑ 56'
- 1
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 55'
-
15
Bret Halsey ↑ 81'
- 32
- 14
-
26
Malik Pinto ↑ 87'
- 37
Coach
Pat Noonan
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Anibal Godoy 80'
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Josh Bauer 46'
- 12
- 19
- 1
- 25
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Amar Sejdic 87'
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↓ Tyler Boyd 65'
- 5
- 27
Bench
- 9
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 80'
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↑ 65'
-
44
Brent Kallman ↑ 66'
-
6
Amar Sejdic ↑ 87'
- 23
- 30
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 46'
- 21
Coach
Rumba Munthali
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 6 |
| Randall Leal | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 4 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
49%
Draw or Nashville SC
75%
FC Cincinnati or Nashville SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

