Nashville SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
24 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #17 |
| 77 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 71 | Scored | 62 |
| 25 | Conceded | 51 |
| +46 | GD | +11 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 68% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 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
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nashville SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' Randall Leal adds to his 0 season tally! Nashville SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 0% of all matches.
- 34' With 1 assists to his name this season, Dante Sealy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 39' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' Anibal Godoy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Anibal Godoy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Brian Anunga on, Anibal Godoy off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Jhonder Cadiz gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Abu Danladi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Jesus Ferreira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Brandon Servania is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tanner Tessmann at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 73' Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jhonder Cadiz makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 75' The crowd applauds Bryan Acosta as he leaves the pitch. Dante Sealy steps in for FC Dallas.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Ema Twumasi comes on to replace Jesus Ferreira.
- 88' What a strike from Daniel Rios! The score is 3-0.
- 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 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Dallas
30%
Nashville SC or FC Dallas
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.2%
2 – 0
17.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
3.1%
4 – 1
2.6%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 26% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.