Nashville SC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 77 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 71 | Scored | 66 |
| 25 | Conceded | 51 |
| +46 | GD | +15 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 68% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
89%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 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
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ 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 |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nissan Stadium!
- 5' Anibal Godoy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 48 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Scott Arfield has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 414 appearances.
- 20' Charlotte FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Hany Mukhtar. He receives a card.
- 27' Derrick Jones catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 27.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' Ashley Westwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 231 games and scored 341 goals.
- 52' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Karol Swiderski is withdrawn and Enzo Copetti gets his opportunity.
- 53' The crowd applauds Derrick Jones as he leaves the pitch. Scott Arfield steps in for Charlotte FC.
- 56' Dax McCarty picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' 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.
- 66' 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 100% of all matches.
- 71' It’s high time Christian Lattanzio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' That is a card for Nashville SC. Anibal Godoy will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kerwin Vargas is hanging Brandt Bronico on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Jaylin Lindsey comes on to replace Jere Uronen.
- 88' 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.
- 89' Adilson Malanda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Teal Bunbury.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
- 18
- 20
- 1
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 54
- 19
- 7
- 23
- 27
- 30
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 14
-
20
Derrick Jones ↓ Scott Arfield 53'
-
3
Jere Uronen ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 83'
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Kerwin Vargas 78'
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Enzo Copetti 52'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Justin Meram 52'
- 29
- 1
- 15
- 34
Bench
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 83'
- 25
-
22
Justin Meram ↑ 52'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 53'
-
9
Enzo Copetti ↑ 52'
- 31
- 2
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 78'
- 36
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Christian Fuchs | 2 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 1 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Archie Goodwin | 1 |
| Liel Abada | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Charlotte FC
53%
Nashville SC or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.