FC Dallas vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Nashville SC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 47 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 50 | Scored | 55 |
| 42 | Conceded | 21 |
| +8 | GD | +34 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 48% | 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
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Dallas host Nashville SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 9' Goal! Nolan Norris scores his 2 goal in 288 matches.
- 14' 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.
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' GOAL! Jader Obrian scores on 25. Assisted by Marco Farfan
- 26' Assisted by Marco Farfan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jader Obrian makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 31' Shaq Moore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Marco Farfan gets a Yellow card.
- 48' Maarten Paes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 322 appearances.
- 53' Nashville SC have won 320 goals from 220 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Sam Junqua on, Marco Farfan off on 55 minutes.
- 58' Josh Bauer is replacing Walker Zimmerman for the Nashville SC side.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 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' A stunning finish from Hany Mukhtar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' Another change for FC Dallas made on 81 minute. Nolan Norris leaves to be changed by Bernard Kamungo.
- 84' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Jan Gregus.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Gregus.
- 90' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 Romney | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
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: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
50%
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%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

