Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Geodis Park.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 36 |
| 11 | Conceded | 37 |
| +20 | GD | -1 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Geodis Park as Nashville SC face off against FC Cincinnati in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Alvas Powell, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Ahmed Qasem has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 211 appearances.
- 30' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Gilberto Flores has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' A goal from the USA international Josh Bauer! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-0!
- 43' Evander does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
- 46' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Denkey is hanging Nick Hagglund on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Obinna Nwobodo exits the field as Brian Anunga enters on 59.
- 64' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 67' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 70' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Brad Smith comes on to replace Sergio Santos.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Miles Robinson is withdrawn and Corey Baird gets his opportunity.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Alvas Powell. He replaces DeAndre Yedlin on 80 minute.
- 81' Nashville SC make a change. Patrick Yazbek trudges off to be replaced by Gaston Brugman on 81 minutes.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pavel Bucha.
- 90' Teal Bunbury gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Daniel Lovitz and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nashville SC 1-2 FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Jacob Shaffelburg 67'
- 1
- 25
-
2
Daniel Lovitz ↓ Teal Bunbury 90'
- 10
- 20
- 5
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Gaston Brugman 81'
-
22
Josh Bauer ↓ Andy Najar 67'
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Jonathan Perez 81'
Bench
-
7
Gaston Brugman ↑ 81'
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 90'
-
31
Andy Najar ↑ 67'
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 67'
- 23
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 81'
- 99
- 4
- 16
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
91
DeAndre Yedlin ↓ Alvas Powell 80'
-
4
Nick Hagglund ↓ Kevin Denkey 46'
-
12
Miles Robinson ↓ Corey Baird 79'
- 20
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↓ Brian Anunga 59'
- 23
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Brad Smith 70'
- 18
- 29
- 3
Bench
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 79'
- 13
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 80'
-
14
Brad Smith ↑ 70'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 46'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 59'
- 37
- 22
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randall Leal | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 4 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.73
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
41%
Nashville SC or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.