Nashville SC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Internacional CF Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 77 | Points | 60 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 16 / 12 / 6 |
| 71 | Scored | 80 |
| 25 | Conceded | 59 |
| +46 | GD | +21 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.76 |
| 68% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (60 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
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
5/7
16-30
8/4
31-45
19/3
46-60
9/9
61-75
6/4
76+
14/12
■ 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 |
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 25 G | 14 A |
| Luis Suarez | 17 G | 7 A |
| German Berterame | 10 G | 8 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Nashville SC welcome Internacional CF Miami for this crunch clash at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' Internacional CF Miami fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' What a moment for Alex Muyl! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jorge Figal.
- 28' USA international Robbie Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andres Reyes.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Hany Mukhtar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abu Danladi on 46 minute.
- 51' Daniel Lovitz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' Internacional CF Miami player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anibal Godoy makes it 2-0.
- 58' 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.
- 61' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dax McCarty is hanging Anibal Godoy on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 68' Poor challenge from Daniel Lovitz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' Dax McCarty was booked on 70.
- 74' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Randall Leal is replaced by Taylor Washington on 74 minute.
- 75' Wil Trapp makes way for Juan Agudelo at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Internacional CF Miami.
- 76' It is a substitution in Internacional CF Miami team. Ben Sweat is replaced by Brek Shea on 76 minute.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Lee Nguyen. He replaces Matias Pellegrini on 77 minute.
- 78' Robbie Robinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Carranza at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' It’s high time Diego Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Nashville SC make a change. Dominique Badji trudges off to be replaced by Jalil Anibaba on 84 minutes.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nashville SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy C ↓ Dax McCarty 61'
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Jalil Anibaba 84'
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Daniel Rios 61'
- 1
- 25
- 8
- 2
-
7
Abu Danladi ↓ Hany Mukhtar 46'
- 27
- 12
Bench
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 84'
- 21
- 11
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 61'
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 46'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 74'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 61'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 31
- 7
-
11
Matias Pellegrini ↓ Lee Nguyen 74'
-
6
Wil Trapp ↓ Juan Agudelo 74'
- 22
- 26
- 21
-
5
Jorge Figal ↓ Dylan Nealis 74'
- 10
- 3
Bench
-
12
Juan Agudelo ↑ 74'
- 20
- 1
- 14
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 74'
-
28
Brek Shea ↑ 74'
- 33
-
18
Dylan Nealis ↑ 74'
-
19
Robbie Robinson ↑ 74'
Coach
Diego Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Sam Surridge | 4 |
| Telasco Segovia | 2 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Dax McCarty | 1 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Internacional CF Miami Form
2020-08-31
Nashville SC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-08-23
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Orlando City SC
W
2020-07-20
Internacional CF Miami
0–1
New York City FC
L
2020-07-15
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-07-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-03-07
D.C. United SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
87%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
36%
Nashville SC or Internacional CF Miami
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.9%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.