Nashville SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 33 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 31 | Scored | 30 |
| 11 | Conceded | 22 |
| +20 | GD | +8 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 71% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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 Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nashville SC vs FC Dallas — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 15' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 19' The Costa Rica Randall Leal breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Servania, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Anibal Godoy gets a Yellow card.
- 57' The crowd applauds Anibal Godoy as he leaves the pitch. Brian Anunga steps in for Nashville SC.
- 62' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Abu Danladi is withdrawn and Jhonder Cadiz gets his opportunity.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jesus Ferreira.
- 66' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Servania is hanging Tanner Tessmann on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' Jhonder Cadiz makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 75' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Bryan Acosta departs to be replaced by Dante Sealy.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' The crowd applauds Jesus Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Ema Twumasi steps in for FC Dallas.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Rios makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 88.
- It finishes all square. Nashville SC and FC Dallas share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Brian Anunga 57'
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Taylor Washington 75'
- 1
-
21
Derrick Jones ↓ Daniel Rios 75'
- 25
- 8
-
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Matt LaGrassa 75'
- 2
-
7
Abu Danladi ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 62'
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 62'
- 15
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 75'
- 18
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↑ 75'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 57'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 75'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↓ Dante Sealy 75'
- 3
- 12
- 20
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Ema Twumasi 83'
- 14
- 9
- 15
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Ricardo Pepi 66'
- 10
Bench
- 5
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 83'
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 66'
- 99
- 26
- 25
- 23
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 66'
-
31
Dante Sealy ↑ 75'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Dallas
31%
Nashville SC or FC Dallas
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.2%
1 – 0
16%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.