Internacional CF Miami vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Internacional CF Miami vs Nashville SC — MLS at Lockhart Stadium.
- Internacional CF Miami 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Internacional CF Miami | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 60 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 12 / 6 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 80 | Scored | 71 |
| 59 | Conceded | 25 |
| +21 | GD | +46 |
| 1.76 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 47% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (60 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
5/7
16-30
8/4
31-45
19/3
46-60
9/9
61-75
6/4
76+
14/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 25 G | 14 A |
| Luis Suarez | 17 G | 7 A |
| German Berterame | 10 G | 8 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Lockhart Stadium that hosts another battle between Internacional CF Miami and Nashville SC.
- 5' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Anibal Godoy gets a Yellow card.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' Dax McCarty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Andres Reyes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' Time for substitution for Internacional CF Miami. Julian Carranza is replaced by Robbie Robinson.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' The crowd applauds Randall Leal as he leaves the pitch. Abu Danladi steps in for Nashville SC.
- 62' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Alex Muyl exits the field as Taylor Washington enters on 62.
- 63' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Internacional CF Miami make a change. Ben Sweat trudges off to be replaced by Brek Shea on 70 minutes.
- 73' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Dominique Badji exits the field as Daniel Rios enters on 73.
- 78' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Internacional CF Miami ring the changes. Blaise Matuidi has done his job and it is now time for Jay Chapman to step up.
- 84' 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.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Internacional CF Miami is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Derrick Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hany Mukhtar at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Blaise Matuidi ↓ Jay Chapman 79'
- 12
-
13
Victor Ulloa ↓ Wil Trapp 70'
- 31
-
7
Lewis Morgan ↓ Dylan Nealis 79'
- 22
- 26
- 21
- 5
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 79'
- 24
- 29
-
6
Wil Trapp ↑ 70'
-
28
Brek Shea ↑ 70'
- 33
-
18
Dylan Nealis ↑ 79'
-
19
Robbie Robinson ↑ 54'
Coach
Diego Alonso
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Daniel Rios 73'
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Taylor Washington 62'
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Abu Danladi 61'
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Derrick Jones 90'
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
21
Derrick Jones ↑ 90'
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 61'
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 62'
- 18
- 27
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 73'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Sam Surridge | 4 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Telasco Segovia | 2 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
Head to Head
Internacional CF Miami Form
2020-09-07
Internacional CF Miami
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2020-09-02
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2020-08-31
Nashville SC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-08-23
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2020-07-20
Internacional CF Miami
0–1
New York City FC
L
2020-07-15
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
59%
Draw or Nashville SC
71%
Internacional CF Miami or Nashville SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.