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 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 18 games · 38 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 | 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
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 |
| 40 | Points | 38 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 11 / 5 / 2 |
| 35 | Scored | 45 |
| 14 | Conceded | 32 |
| +21 | GD | +13 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 67% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (38 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
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
10/1
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 12 G | 7 A |
| Luis Suarez | 8 G | 1 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nashville SC and Internacional CF Miami is underway.
- 5' Internacional CF Miami have won 353 goals from 217 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alex Muyl on 17.
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 23' Jorge Figal was booked on 23.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominique Badji on 31.
- 36' Andres Reyes was booked on 36.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Nashville SC ring the changes. Abu Danladi has done his job and it is now time for Hany Mukhtar to step up.
- 51' 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 Lee Nguyen suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
- 53' GOAL! Anibal Godoy fires home to make it 2-0!
- 58' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dax McCarty.
- 74' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Randall Leal by Taylor Washington on 74 minute.
- 75' Internacional CF Miami manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Agudelo is hanging Wil Trapp on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Brek Shea has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Sweat on 76 minute.
- 77' A change in the Internacional CF Miami ranks — Matias Pellegrini exits the field as Lee Nguyen enters on 77.
- 78' A tactical swap from Internacional CF Miami — Robbie Robinson on, Julian Carranza off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Canada international Alistair Johnston has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Jalil Anibaba comes on to replace Dominique Badji.
- 89' David Romney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Lionel Messi | 7 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Telasco Segovia | 2 |
| Busquets | 1 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 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
4 / 4
1.86
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
86%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
38%
Nashville SC or Internacional CF Miami
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.