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 Andrew Bigelow
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Cory Richardson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Nashville SC and FC Dallas is underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 219 games and scored 320 goals.
- 19' The USA Ryan Hollingshead breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 0-1!
- 24' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 28' The crowd applauds Jack Maher as he leaves the pitch. Jalil Anibaba steps in for Nashville SC.
- 33' Jimmy Maurer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 46' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Daniel Rios is replaced by Jhonder Cadiz.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Jack Maher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesus Ferreira made 288 appearances and scored 64 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' 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 Handwalla Bwana suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Alex Muyl is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt LaGrassa at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' Randall Leal makes way for Handwalla Bwana at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 71' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Jesus Ferreira is replaced by Tanner Tessmann on 71 minute.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' Derrick Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Anunga at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Ricardo Pepi by Santiago Mosquera on 80 minute.
- 84' Another change for FC Dallas made on 84 minute. Thiago Santos leaves to be changed by Reto Ziegler.
- 89' Nashville SC have won 320 goals from 219 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Ryan Hollingshead will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — Nashville SC 0-1 FC Dallas. Honours even.
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 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas 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 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Dallas
47%
Nashville SC or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.2%
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% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
51%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

