FC Dallas vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Nashville SC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 30 | Scored | 31 |
| 22 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | +20 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 47% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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' Three points are at stake. FC Dallas host Nashville SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 9' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nolan Norris on 9.
- 14' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 211 games and scored 305 goals.
- 24' Bernard Kamungo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' A goal from the Colombia international Jader Obrian! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-1!
- 26' Jader Obrian puts FC Dallas on the lead.
- 31' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Walker Zimmerman, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Sam Junqua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Farfan at the 55 minute mark.
- 58' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman is replaced by Josh Bauer.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Gregus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' 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.
- 77' What an equalizer from Hany Mukhtar!
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Bernard Kamungo on, Nolan Norris off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Jan Gregus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anibal Godoy on 84 minute.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Jan Gregus is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 88.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. Taylor Washington will be fuming at that decision.
- Nashville SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
51%
Draw or Nashville SC
76%
FC Dallas or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
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% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

