FC Dallas vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | Charlotte FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Dallas to score. At the same time, Nashville SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 9' Goal! Nolan Norris scores his 2 goal in 284 matches.
- 14' FC Dallas are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's 4-3-1-2 shape.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Assisted by Marco Farfan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jader Obrian makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 26' GOAL! Jader Obrian scores on 26. Assisted by Marco Farfan
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact 4-3-1-2.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Marco Farfan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The 37-year-old Joe Willis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Sam Junqua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Farfan at the 55 minute mark.
- 58' Josh Bauer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Walker Zimmerman on 58 minute.
- 63' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Hany Mukhtar gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Nolan Norris by Bernard Kamungo on 81 minute.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Jan Gregus. He replaces Anibal Godoy on 84 minute.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Jan Gregus. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Taylor Washington has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
- 10
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Sam Junqua 55'
- 5
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↓ Geovane 55'
- 20
- 17
- 8
- 3
-
32
Nolan Norris ↓ Bernard Kamungo 81'
-
27
Herbert Endeley ↓ Jesus Jimenez 55'
Bench
- 1
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↑ 55'
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 55'
-
2
Geovane ↑ 55'
- 23
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 81'
- 21
- 24
Nashville SC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Jan Gregus 84'
- 12
- 54
- 19
- 1
- 7
-
25
Walker Zimmerman ↓ Josh Bauer 58'
- 2
- 10
- 5
Bench
- 11
- 8
- 6
-
24
Jan Gregus ↑ 84'
- 14
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 84'
- 27
- 30
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 58'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
52%
Draw or Nashville SC
75%
FC Dallas or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.8%
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% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.