FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 26 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 45 | Scored | 35 |
| 44 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | +21 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ 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)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Cincinnati is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Nashville SC have won 309 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The 32-year-old Luciano Acosta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' GOAL! Jack Maher fires home to make it 0-1!
- 29' Jacob Shaffelburg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Brent Kallman, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Shaq Moore is withdrawn and Josh Bauer gets his opportunity.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shaq Moore made 278 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Gerardo Valenzuela departs to be replaced by Sergio Santos.
- 56' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Nick Hagglund is withdrawn and Yamil Asad gets his opportunity.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
- 65' Nashville SC ring the changes. Jacob Shaffelburg has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Boyd to step up.
- 66' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Walker Zimmerman by Brent Kallman on 66 minute.
- 71' Matt Miazga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Nashville SC ring the changes. Dru Yearwood has done his job and it is now time for Anibal Godoy to step up.
- 81' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Luca Orellano has done his job and it is now time for Bret Halsey to step up.
- 86' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 87 minute. Obinna Nwobodo leaves to be changed by Malik Pinto.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Randall Leal | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
51%
Draw or Nashville SC
73%
FC Cincinnati or Nashville SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

