Nashville SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #20 |
| 40 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 35 | Scored | 32 |
| 14 | Conceded | 25 |
| +21 | GD | +7 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 67% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Nissan Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nashville SC and FC Dallas.
- 5' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luchi Gonzalez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' The Costa Rica Randall Leal breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo Pepi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' Bryan Reynolds, a USA defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Poor challenge from Anibal Godoy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Brian Anunga. He replaces Anibal Godoy on 57 minute.
- 62' Jhonder Cadiz is replacing Abu Danladi for the Nashville SC side.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jesus Ferreira.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Tanner Tessmann by Brandon Servania on 66 minute.
- 70' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Bressan gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Jhonder Cadiz makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 75' Dante Sealy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Acosta at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' Ema Twumasi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jesus Ferreira on 83 minute.
- 88' Daniel Rios makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nashville SC 3-0 FC Dallas.
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 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 69% + Nashville SC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Dallas
32%
Nashville SC or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.1%
2 – 0
16.7%
0 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
2.3%
5 – 0
1.8%
1 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 22% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 27% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.