Nashville SC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #19 |
| 33 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 31 | Scored | 30 |
| 11 | Conceded | 22 |
| +20 | GD | +8 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 71% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nashville SC have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Hollingshead makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 24' Michael Barrios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Jack Maher departs to be replaced by Jalil Anibaba.
- 33' Derrick Jones is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 38' Anibal Godoy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Jhonder Cadiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Rios at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Maher made 211 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jimmy Maurer, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Daniel Lovitz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santiago Mosquera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 69' Alex Muyl is replacing Matt LaGrassa for the Nashville SC side.
- 70' Handwalla Bwana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Randall Leal at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' The crowd applauds Jesus Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Tanner Tessmann steps in for FC Dallas.
- 76' 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 Daniel Rios suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' Derrick Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Anunga at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' The whistle greets Ricardo Pepi as he departs to be replaced by Santiago Mosquera.
- 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 teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 211 games and scored 305 goals.
- 90' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nashville SC.
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 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 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
0.71
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
80%
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
14.9%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
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 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.