Nashville SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 33 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 22 |
| 11 | Conceded | 18 |
| +20 | GD | +4 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nashville SC is hosting New England Revolution for another epic battle.
- 5' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Andrew Farrell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 20' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' DeJuan Jones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Abu Danladi is replaced by Daniel Rios.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Abu Danladi made 282 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' With 1 assists to his name this season, Carles Gil is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 59' Dax McCarty is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anibal Godoy at the 59 minute mark.
- 62' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' Carles Gil gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Thomas McNamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brian Anunga.
- 69' Jhonder Cadiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Muyl at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Walker Zimmerman gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 76' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kekuta Manneh is hanging Tajon Buchanan on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' The Poland Adam Buksa breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-1!
- 82' David Romney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 83' Matt Polster is replacing Scott Caldwell for the New England Revolution side.
- 88' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kekuta Manneh on 89 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy C ↓ Dax McCarty 59'
- 3
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 69'
- 1
- 25
- 8
- 2
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Derrick Jones 46'
-
7
Abu Danladi ↓ Daniel Rios 46'
- 27
Bench
-
21
Derrick Jones ↑ 46'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 69'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 59'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 83'
- 18
- 22
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 46'
- 30
- 12
Coach
Gary Smith
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Alexander Buttner ↓ Brandon Bye 76'
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Adam Buksa 63'
-
6
Scott Caldwell C ↓ Matt Polster 83'
- 30
- 10
- 42
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↓ Carles Gil 63'
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Kekuta Manneh 76'
- 4
Bench
-
22
Carles Gil ↑ 63'
- 13
- 19
-
15
Brandon Bye ↑ 76'
- 18
- 11
-
8
Matt Polster ↑ 83'
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 76'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 63'
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 4 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 3 |
| Brayan Ceballos | 1 |
| Adam Buksa | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Dax McCarty | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
New England Revolution Form
2020-10-24
Nashville SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2020-10-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-10-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-10-07
New England Revolution
0–1
Toronto FC
L
2020-10-03
New England Revolution
0–0
Nashville SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
79%
Draw or New England Revolution
49%
Nashville SC or New England Revolution
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

