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 Andrew Bigelow
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Cory Richardson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
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 wait is over. Nashville SC get us underway at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The 37-year-old Thiago Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 19' A goal from the USA international Ryan Hollingshead! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
- 24' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Jalil Anibaba gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Jack Maher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Rios departs to be replaced by Jhonder Cadiz.
- 51' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Michael Barrios needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luchi Gonzalez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' 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.
- 69' Matt LaGrassa makes way for Alex Muyl at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 70' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Randall Leal exits the field as Handwalla Bwana enters on 70.
- 71' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Tanner Tessmann comes on to replace Jesus Ferreira.
- 76' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' The whistle greets Brian Anunga as he departs to be replaced by Derrick Jones.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Ricardo Pepi by Santiago Mosquera on 80 minute.
- 84' FC Dallas ring the changes. Thiago Santos has done his job and it is now time for Reto Ziegler to step up.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anibal Godoy suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Hollingshead on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Handwalla Bwana 70'
- 2
- 15
-
18
Jack Maher ↓ Jalil Anibaba 28'
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↓ Alex Muyl 69'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Derrick Jones 77'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 46'
Bench
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 28'
-
29
Alex Muyl ↑ 69'
-
21
Derrick Jones ↑ 77'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 46'
- 6
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 70'
- 23
- 30
- 12
Coach
Gary Smith
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
5
Thiago Santos ↓ Reto Ziegler 84'
- 24
- 21
- 12
- 20
- 7
- 14
- 26
- 16
- 10
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 80'
-
3
Reto Ziegler ↑ 84'
- 22
- 18
- 99
- 25
- 31
- 27
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 71'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Dallas
47%
Nashville SC or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
2 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

