FC Dallas vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Nashville SC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Diego Blas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Feb | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #1 |
| 27 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 35 |
| 25 | Conceded | 14 |
| +7 | GD | +21 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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 Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nashville SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 15' David Accam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 20' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Franco Jara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luchi Gonzalez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Fafa Picault is replacing Paxton Pomykal for the FC Dallas side.
- 61' 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.
- 66' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Randall Leal exits the field as Derrick Jones enters on 66.
- 69' Dax McCarty has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ricardo Pepi is hanging Franco Jara on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Hany Mukhtar makes way for Daniel Rios at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 75' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Anibal Godoy departs to be replaced by David Accam.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Santiago Mosquera on, Michael Barrios off on 83 minutes.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Fafa Picault 56'
- 26
- 13
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Ricardo Pepi 73'
Bench
- 4
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 83'
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 56'
- 30
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 56'
- 33
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 73'
- 27
- 15
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ David Accam 75'
- 3
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Abu Danladi 73'
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Derrick Jones 66'
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ David Accam 75'
- 12
Bench
-
21
Derrick Jones ↑ 66'
-
11
David Accam ↑ 75'
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 73'
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 66'
- 18
- 22
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 74'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Nashville SC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
62%
Draw or Nashville SC
72%
FC Dallas or Nashville SC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

