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 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #25 |
| 40 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 20 |
| 14 | Conceded | 25 |
| +21 | GD | -5 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nashville SC gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Dax McCarty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 20' Ethan Finlay, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' Randall Leal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hassani Dotson, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Taylor Washington comes on to replace Matt LaGrassa.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Aaron Schoenfeld by Kei Kamara on 71 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Derrick Jones as he leaves the pitch. Abu Danladi steps in for Nashville SC.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 285 games and scored 416 goals.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Alan Benitez | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Hassani Dotson | 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
1.32
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
46%
Nashville SC or Minnesota United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
21.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 18% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 29% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 9% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.