Nashville SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 60 | Points | 47 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 55 | Scored | 50 |
| 21 | Conceded | 42 |
| +34 | GD | +8 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 67% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
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 (60 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Nissan Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 15' Panama international Anibal Godoy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Randall Leal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Fafa Picault is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alex Muyl is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 54' Anibal Godoy was booked on 54.
- 57' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Anibal Godoy departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Jhonder Cadiz. He replaces Abu Danladi on 62 minute.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jesus Ferreira.
- 66' FC Dallas make a change. Tanner Tessmann trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Servania on 66 minutes.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bressan on 70.
- 73' Magnificent from Jhonder Cadiz! That is 38 goals in 69 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' Another change for FC Dallas made on 75 minute. Bryan Acosta leaves to be changed by Dante Sealy.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Jesus Ferreira by Ema Twumasi on 83 minute.
- 88' Daniel Rios adds to his 3 season tally! Nashville SC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
2.02
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 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
2 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
16.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.8%
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% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +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
63%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.