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 Andrew Bigelow
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Cory Richardson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' In just a few seconds Nissan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nashville SC and FC Dallas.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Matt LaGrassa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 19' What composure from Ryan Hollingshead! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 24' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 28' Jalil Anibaba gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Jack Maher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jhonder Cadiz. He replaces Daniel Rios on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Nashville SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 66' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa is replaced by Alex Muyl.
- 70' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Randall Leal is withdrawn and Handwalla Bwana gets his opportunity.
- 71' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Jesus Ferreira departs to be replaced by Tanner Tessmann.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' Derrick Jones is replacing Brian Anunga for the Nashville SC side.
- 80' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Ricardo Pepi is withdrawn and Santiago Mosquera gets his opportunity.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Reto Ziegler on, Thiago Santos off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Hollingshead on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Dallas to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Dallas
49%
Nashville SC or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.