Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Cory Richardson
- Referee Kevin Broadley
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #22 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 19 |
| 11 | Conceded | 23 |
| +20 | GD | -4 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nashville SC is hosting Houston Dynamo for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Joe Willis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 30' Darwin Quintero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is replaced by Derrick Jones.
- 49' A goal from the Mexico international Daniel Rios! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-0!
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Brian Anunga is replaced by Anibal Godoy.
- 64' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 68' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Jalil Anibaba is replaced by Alan Winn on 68 minute.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Lundqvist.
- 76' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Adam Lundqvist has done his job and it is now time for Sam Junqua to step up.
- 81' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' Maynor Figueroa does the damage! The net is bulging and Houston Dynamo surge ahead!
- 90' Boniek Garcia gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Darwin Quintero and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↓ Alan Winn 68'
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Derrick Jones 46'
- 1
- 25
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 10
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Anibal Godoy 59'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↓ Alistair Johnston 59'
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 59'
-
21
Derrick Jones ↑ 46'
- 15
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 76'
- 18
-
19
Alan Winn ↑ 68'
- 30
-
12
Alistair Johnston ↑ 59'
Coach
Gary Smith
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
3
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Sam Junqua 76'
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↓ Niccolo Lemoine 76'
- 9
- 8
- 4
- 36
-
23
Darwin Quintero ↓ Boniek Garcia 90'
- 1
- 22
- 11
Bench
- 55
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 90'
- 10
- 2
- 13
- 12
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 76'
- 14
-
17
Niccolo Lemoine ↑ 76'
Coach
Tab Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 3 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Junior Urso | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Maynor Figueroa | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.06
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
83%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
40%
Nashville SC or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.