Nashville SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Geodis Park.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Austin FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Charlotte FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #29 |
| 77 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 71 | Scored | 42 |
| 25 | Conceded | 65 |
| +46 | GD | -23 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 68% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and Austin FC get this one started.
- 5' Joe Willis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 6' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 6.
- 11' Nashville SC have won 337 goals from 227 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 203 games and scored 283 goals.
- 21' Jon Gallagher, a Ireland , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jhojan Valencia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 37' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Patrick Yazbek is replaced by Jonathan Perez on 37 minute.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gyasi Zardes, as he is very good at scoring at Geodis Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Assisted by Alexander Ring with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Gallagher makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 48' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hany Mukhtar.
- 56' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 66' Alexander Ring is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 72' Another change for Nashville SC made on 72 minute. Jacob Shaffelburg leaves to be changed by Teal Bunbury.
- 77' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 82' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Daniel Pereira exits the field as Jhojan Valencia enters on 82.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Osman Bukari makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 84' Forster Ajago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Muyl on 84 minute.
- 87' Jader Obrian is replacing Osman Bukari for the Austin FC side.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jhojan Valencia on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Austin FC take all three points.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Forster Ajago 84'
- 1
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 14
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Amar Sejdic 72'
-
15
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Jonathan Perez 37'
- 22
Bench
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 72'
- 44
-
6
Amar Sejdic ↑ 72'
- 23
- 5
- 30
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 37'
- 31
-
21
Forster Ajago ↑ 84'
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 8
-
10
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Diego Rubio 87'
- 4
-
7
Osman Bukari ↓ Jader Obrian 87'
- 17
- 3
- 29
- 6
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Gyasi Zardes 82'
Bench
-
14
Diego Rubio ↑ 87'
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 82'
- 16
- 13
- 21
- 15
-
11
Jader Obrian ↑ 87'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 82'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.89
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Austin FC
50%
Nashville SC or Austin FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

