Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Geodis Park.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 60 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 55 | Scored | 48 |
| 21 | Conceded | 64 |
| +34 | GD | -16 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 67% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ 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 |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Geodis Park will turn into a battlefield for Nashville SC and Orlando City SC.
- 3' Sam Surridge doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 22' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Jeisson Palacios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 219 games and scored 320 goals.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' Sam Surridge with the second goal in the match!
- 48' Joran Gerbet, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle Smith argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' Walker Zimmerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 58' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Cesar Araujo is replaced by Eduard Atuesta on 58 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Jacob Shaffelburg as he departs to be replaced by Ahmed Qasem.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dagur THorhallsson made 290 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Joe Willis.
- 74' The crowd applauds Dagur THorhallsson as he leaves the pitch. Luis Muriel steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Luis Muriel gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Acosta. He replaces Gaston Brugman on 76 minute.
- 81' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Luis Muriel gets a card.
- 82' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gaston Brugman, as he is very good at scoring at Geodis Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' Alex Muyl makes way for Jonathan Perez at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 89' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 89 minute. Joran Gerbet leaves to be changed by Zakaria Taifi.
- 90' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nashville SC 5-1 Orlando City SC.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Gaston Brugman ↓ Bryan Acosta 76'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Jonathan Perez 88'
- 1
- 25
-
31
Andy Najar ↓ Tate Schmitt 76'
- 10
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↓ Ahmed Qasem 63'
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Edvard Tagseth 88'
- 22
- 4
Bench
-
6
Bryan Acosta ↑ 76'
- 12
- 11
-
3
Tate Schmitt ↑ 76'
-
20
Edvard Tagseth ↑ 88'
- 5
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 88'
- 99
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↑ 63'
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 1
- 6
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Alex Freeman 58'
- 7
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Eduard Atuesta 58'
- 17
- 14
- 11
-
35
Joran Gerbet ↓ Zakaria Taifi 89'
Bench
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 74'
- 10
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 58'
- 77
-
30
Alex Freeman ↑ 58'
- 4
-
87
Marco Pasalic ↑ 58'
- 12
-
96
Zakaria Taifi ↑ 89'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Daryl Dike | 6 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2025-08-24
Nashville SC
5–1
Orlando City SC
L
2025-08-17
Orlando City SC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-08-11
Orlando City SC
4–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2025-07-25
Columbus Crew SC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
2025-07-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2025-07-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.01
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Nashville SC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Orlando City SC
34%
Nashville SC or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

