Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nashville SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Nashville SC
4 – 2
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 00:30 UTC Fairgrounds Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Muyl 77' Y
Y 84' David Schnegg
Brian Schwake 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Fairgrounds Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Dickerson
8 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
3
Nashville SC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-26 Nashville SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC 2025-05-11 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC 2025-04-05 Charlotte FC 2–1 Nashville SC 2024-05-11 Charlotte FC 1–0 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Charlotte FC H 4–2 W
18 Apr Atlanta United FC A 2–0 W
11 Apr Charlotte FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Orlando City SC H 5–0 W
14 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 1–0 W
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Nashville SC A 2–4 L
22 Apr Orlando City SC A 1–4 L
18 Apr New York City FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Nashville SC H 1–2 L
04 Apr Philadelphia Union H 2–1 W
21 Mar New York Red Bulls H 6–1 W

Season Stats

Nashville SC Charlotte FC
#1 Position #4
60 Points 43
27 Played 27
18 / 6 / 3 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 8
55 Scored 47
21 Conceded 38
+34 GD +9
2.22 PPG 1.59
67% Win % 44%

Key Stats

89% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 16 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 13 G 6 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 7 A
Idan Gorno 6 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Fairgrounds Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nashville SC and Charlotte FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' What a moment for Hany Mukhtar! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' 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.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Ahmed Qasem — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maxwell Woledzi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' David Schnegg is replacing Harry Toffolo for the Charlotte FC side.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlotte FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' Morrison Agyemang is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Sam Surridge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Warren Madrigal at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Idan Gorno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Archie Goodwin at the 57 minute mark.
  • 60' Goal! Sam Surridge scores his 68 goal in 14 matches.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' What a strike from Pep Biel! The score is 3-2.
  • 69' The whistle greets Ahmed Qasem as he departs to be replaced by Alex Muyl.
  • 74' What a strike from Sam Surridge! The score is 4-2.
  • 75' Nashville SC make a change. Andy Najar trudges off to be replaced by Reed Baker-Whiting on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Tyger Smalls is replacing Kerwin Vargas for the Charlotte FC side.
  • 77' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' That is a card for Charlotte FC. David Schnegg will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Cristian Espinoza makes way for Shak Mohammed at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a card for Brian Schwake.
  • 4-2 the final result. Charlotte FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 7
Sam Surridge 3
Christian Fuchs 2
Patrick Agyemang 1
Brandt Bronico 1
Wilfried Zaha 1
Edvard Tagseth 1
Idan Gorno 1

Head to Head

2026-04-26 Nashville SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC 2025-05-11 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC 2025-04-05 Charlotte FC 2–1 Nashville SC 2024-05-11 Charlotte FC 1–0 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2026-04-26 Nashville SC 4–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-04-18 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC W 2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC W 2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2026-03-21 Nashville SC 5–0 Orlando City SC W 2026-03-14 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC W

Charlotte FC Form

2026-04-26 Nashville SC 4–2 Charlotte FC L 2026-04-22 Orlando City SC 4–1 Charlotte FC L 2026-04-18 New York City FC 1–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC L 2026-04-04 Charlotte FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union W 2026-03-21 Charlotte FC 6–1 New York Red Bulls W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Nashville SC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC66% Draw19% Charlotte FC15%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
85%
Draw or Charlotte FC
34%
Nashville SC or Charlotte FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC50% Draw36% Charlotte FC14%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 19% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 21% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.