Tuesday , 18 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Nashville SC
3 – 2
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Mon 18 May 2026 · 00:00 UTC Fairgrounds Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Hany Mukhtar 13' 1–0
Hany Mukhtar 21' 2–0
2–1 22' Esteban David Martinez
Hany Mukhtar 59' 3–1
3–2 68' Denis Bouanga
Y 58' Ryan Porteous
Ahmed Qasem 66' Y
Y 76' Eddie Segura
Reed Baker-Whiting 88' Y
Bryan Acosta 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Fairgrounds Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
4 Los Angeles FC 19 34
5 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
6 Houston Dynamo 18 32
7 New England Revolution 18 30
8 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
9 FC Dallas 18 27
10 Real Salt Lake 17 27
11 New York City FC 18 26
12 FC Cincinnati 18 26
13 St. Louis City 18 26
14 Charlotte FC 18 25
15 New York Red Bulls 18 25
16 Portland Timbers 18 24
17 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
18 Minnesota United FC 18 24
19 D.C. United SC 18 23
20 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
21 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
22 San Diego FC 18 21
23 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
24 Orlando City SC 18 20
25 Toronto FC 18 17
26 Austin FC 18 17
27 Philadelphia Union 18 16
28 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
29 Sporting Kansas City 18 14
30 Atlanta United FC 18 12

Head-to-Head

2
1
2
Nashville SC 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-18 Nashville SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC 2024-03-24 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Nashville SC 2023-04-23 Nashville SC 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2022-10-09 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Nashville SC 2022-07-18 Nashville SC 1–2 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Los Angeles FC H 3–2 W
13 May New England Revolution A 0–0 D
10 May D.C. United SC H 2–2 D
02 May Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
26 Apr Charlotte FC H 4–2 W
18 Apr Atlanta United FC A 2–0 W
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Nashville SC A 2–3 L
14 May St. Louis City A 1–2 L
11 May Houston Dynamo H 1–4 L
03 May San Diego FC A 2–2 D
25 Apr Minnesota United FC A 1–0 W
23 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Nashville SC Los Angeles FC
#1 Position #4
40 Points 34
18 Played 19
12 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 5
35 Scored 35
14 Conceded 19
+21 GD +16
2.22 PPG 1.79
67% Win % 53%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
55% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Los Angeles FC are 4th (34 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga 8 G 2 A
Esteban David Martinez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nashville SC to score. At the same time, Los Angeles FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Esteban David Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 6 appearances.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 13' GOAL! Hany Mukhtar fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 18' Maxwell Woledzi, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' Magnificent from Esteban David Martinez! That is 9 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Lovitz, as he is very good at scoring at Fairgrounds Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 3 goals.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' South Korea international Heung-min Son has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 6 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Porteous is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 58.
  • 59' What a moment for Hany Mukhtar! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Warren Madrigal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Ahmed Qasem gets a card.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Denis Bouanga makes it 3-2.
  • 73' 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 Stephen Eustaquio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Eddie Segura is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' Reed Baker-Whiting has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 90' Bryan Acosta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Nashville SC 3-2 Los Angeles FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 5
Denis Bouanga 4
Cristian Olivera 1
Cristian Arango 1
Jose Cifuentes 1
Teal Bunbury 1
Esteban David Martinez 1
Timothy Tillman 1

Head to Head

2026-05-18 Nashville SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC 2024-03-24 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Nashville SC 2023-04-23 Nashville SC 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2022-10-09 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Nashville SC 2022-07-18 Nashville SC 1–2 Los Angeles FC

Nashville SC Form

2026-05-18 Nashville SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC W 2026-05-13 New England Revolution 0–0 Nashville SC D 2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-02 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC D 2026-04-26 Nashville SC 4–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-04-18 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC W

Los Angeles FC Form

2026-05-18 Nashville SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC L 2026-05-14 St. Louis City 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2026-05-11 Los Angeles FC 1–4 Houston Dynamo L 2026-05-03 San Diego FC 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2026-04-25 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Los Angeles FC W 2026-04-23 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC48% Draw25% Los Angeles FC27%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
52%
Nashville SC or Los Angeles FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC33% Draw43% Los Angeles FC24%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.