Nashville SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Nashville SC

2 – 0

Full Time

New York City FC

Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 21:55 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Walker Zimmerman 34' 1–0

Jacob Shaffelburg 80' 2–0

Y 28' Brian Cufre

Jacob Shaffelburg 58' Y

Y 62' Talles Magno

Y 75' Thiago

Y 90' Maxime Chanot

Overview

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Nashville SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)

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

Nashville SC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals New York City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-25 Nashville SC 2–0 New York City FC 2021-10-03 New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC 2021-09-03 Nashville SC 3–1 New York City FC

Recent Form

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	New York City FC	H	2–0	W
15 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	0–1	L
09 Oct	Los Angeles FC	A	1–0	W
03 Oct	Houston Dynamo	H	1–2	L
18 Sep	Austin FC	A	1–1	D
10 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–1	D

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	Nashville SC	A	0–2	L
31 Oct	Philadelphia Union	A	1–3	L
23 Oct	Montreal Impact FC	A	3–1	W
17 Oct	Internacional CF Miami	H	3–0	W
09 Oct	Atlanta United FC	A	2–1	W
02 Oct	Orlando City SC	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Nashville SC		New York City FC
#1	Position	#8
33	Points	19
14	Played	15
10 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	5 / 4 / 6
31	Scored	25
11	Conceded	21
+20	GD	+4
2.36	PPG	1.27
71%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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 York City FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/3

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/2

76+

2/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: New York City FC gets underway.
5' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maxwell Woledzi scoring 1 goals.
10' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Brian Cufre is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 28.
33' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' GOAL! Walker Zimmerman scores on 34.
39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
44' Matias Pellegrini, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
49' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
58' A moment of madness from Jacob Shaffelburg on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nashville SC will be frustrated.
59' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Jacob Shaffelburg gets a Yellow card.
62' Poor challenge from Talles Magno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
70' Kevin O'Toole is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Cufre at the 70 minute mark.
72' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Fafa Picault is withdrawn and Alex Muyl gets his opportunity.
75' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Hany Mukhtar on, Randall Leal off on 75 minutes.
75' A moment of madness from Thiago on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
80' The Canada Jacob Shaffelburg breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 2-0!
82' Nashville SC ring the changes. Teal Bunbury has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Zubak to step up.
83' Teal Bunbury makes way for Ethan Zubak at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxime Chanot on 90.
With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

18
Shaq Moore
20
Anibal Godoy
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Ethan Zubak 82'
54
Sean Davis
1
Joe Willis
7
Fafa Picault ↓ Alex Muyl 72'
25
Walker Zimmerman
8
Randall Leal ↓ Hany Mukhtar 75'
2
Daniel Lovitz
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↓ Luke Haakenson 83'
5
Jack Maher

Bench

11
Ethan Zubak ↑ 82'
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 72'
6
Dax McCarty
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 75'
23
Taylor Washington
27
Brian Anunga
30
Elliot Panicco
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 83'
28
Josh Bauer

Coach Gary Smith

New York City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hany Mukhtar	4
Santiago Rodriguez	2
Alonso Martinez	2
Hannes Wolf	2
Sam Surridge	2
Jacob Shaffelburg	2
Valentin Castellanos	1
Vuk Latinovich	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.95 Nashville SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.79 New York City FC xG

I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC60% Draw23% New York City FC17%

Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw

83%

Draw or New York City FC

40%

Nashville SC or New York City FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC44% Draw44% New York City FC12%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

11.9%

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.2%

3 – 0

7.6%

3 – 1

6.1%

0 – 1

4.3%

1 – 2

3.8%

4 – 0

3.7%

2 – 2

3.7%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap	Nashville SC covers	Push	New York City FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	20%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	24%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	9%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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

Nashville SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Nashville SC Form

New York City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Clean Sheet