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 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee
- Referee
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
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 | #3 |
| 40 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 28 |
| 14 | Conceded | 23 |
| +21 | GD | +5 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Nissan Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nashville SC and New England Revolution.
- 5' Joe Willis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 10' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Randall Leal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 35' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walker Zimmerman made 289 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Tajon Buchanan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Nashville SC ring the changes. Abu Danladi has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Rios to step up.
- 51' Lee Nguyen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Farrell, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' Another change for Nashville SC made on 59 minute. Anibal Godoy leaves to be changed by Dax McCarty.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. Dax McCarty will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Thomas McNamara exits the field as Carles Gil enters on 63.
- 66' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Jhonder Cadiz on, Alex Muyl off on 69 minutes.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Walker Zimmerman gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 76' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Tajon Buchanan exits the field as Kekuta Manneh enters on 76.
- 77' The Poland Adam Buksa breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-1!
- 82' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' Matt Polster has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Caldwell on 83 minute.
- 88' Brian Anunga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' New England Revolution player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Adam Buksa | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Dax McCarty | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 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
1.44
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 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
78%
Draw or New England Revolution
51%
Nashville SC or New England Revolution
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.