Nashville SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Geodis Park.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 60 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 41 |
| 21 | Conceded | 36 |
| +34 | GD | +5 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 67% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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 |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nashville SC to score. At the same time, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Nashville SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The 22-year-old Agustin Ojeda has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Edvard Tagseth has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 176 appearances.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' It’s high time B.J. Callaghan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' Sam Surridge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Aiden O'Neill is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Surridge makes it 2-0.
- 46' Keaton Parks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aiden O'Neill at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Hannes Wolf adds to his 4 season tally! New York City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 59' Norway international Birk Risa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Nashville SC make a change. Ahmed Qasem trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Perez on 61 minutes.
- 66' Jack Maher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' The whistle greets Maxi Moralez as he departs to be replaced by Monsef Bakrar.
- 72' Jonathan Shore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Josh Bauer gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Andy Najar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' A moment of madness from Strahinja Tanasijevic on 75 minutes earns him a card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 80' Nashville SC ring the changes. Hany Mukhtar has done his job and it is now time for Wyatt Meyer to step up.
- 81' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Bryan Acosta on, Matthew Corcoran off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Keaton Parks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Acosta argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Hannes Wolf makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 87.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 25
- 2
-
31
Andy Najar ↓ Josh Bauer 73'
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Wyatt Meyer 80'
-
20
Edvard Tagseth ↓ Patrick Yazbek 46'
- 5
-
16
Matthew Corcoran ↓ Bryan Acosta 81'
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Jonathan Perez 61'
Bench
- 7
-
6
Bryan Acosta ↑ 81'
- 14
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 61'
- 99
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 46'
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 73'
- 4
-
28
Wyatt Meyer ↑ 80'
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Aiden O'Neill ↓ Keaton Parks 46'
- 17
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 67'
- 49
- 80
- 24
-
5
Birk Risa ↓ Nico Cavallo 67'
- 26
- 32
- 16
Bench
-
19
Strahinja Tanasijevic ↑ 46'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 46'
- 8
- 30
- 29
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 67'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 67'
-
2
Nico Cavallo ↑ 67'
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 1 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
New York City FC Form
2025-05-31
Nashville SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2025-05-28
New York City FC
0–3
Houston Dynamo
L
2025-05-25
New York City FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2025-05-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2025-05-14
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2025-05-10
New York City FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
77%
Draw or New York City FC
49%
Nashville SC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

