Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Kevin Broadley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #29 |
| 60 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 55 | Scored | 40 |
| 21 | Conceded | 49 |
| +34 | GD | -9 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 67% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nissan Stadium!
- 5' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 15' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Dayne St. Clair is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 25' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Derrick Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Michael Boxall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Randall Leal on 44 minutes.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' Taylor Washington is replacing Matt LaGrassa for the Nashville SC side.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Schoenfeld is withdrawn and Kei Kamara gets his opportunity.
- 74' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Abu Danladi on, Derrick Jones off on 74 minutes.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Kevin Molino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 29
- 1
-
21
Derrick Jones ↓ Abu Danladi 74'
- 25
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 22
- 27
- 12
Bench
- 3
- 15
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 74'
- 5
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 64'
- 18
-
19
Alan Winn ↑ 64'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 5
- 15
- 13
- 7
- 4
- 10
-
12
Aaron Schoenfeld ↓ Kei Kamara 71'
- 31
- 97
Bench
- 17
- 30
- 44
- 94
- 14
-
16
Kei Kamara ↑ 71'
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franco Fragapane | 2 |
| Hassani Dotson | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Alan Benitez | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-10-07
Nashville SC
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-10-04
Minnesota United FC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-09-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-20
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
41%
Nashville SC or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.5%
2 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
3 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 27% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.