Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Nashville SC
5 – 1
Full Time
Orlando City SC
Sun 24 Aug 2025 · 00:30 UTC Geodis Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Kyle Smith
Joe Willis 72' Y
R 81' Luis Muriel
Ahmed Qasem 82' Y
Y 90' Rodrigo Schlegel

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Geodis Park.

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

4
4
5
Nashville SC 13 games · Avg 3.4 goals Orlando City SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-24 Nashville SC 5–1 Orlando City SC 2024-08-31 Orlando City SC 3–0 Nashville SC 2024-07-18 Nashville SC 0–3 Orlando City SC 2023-10-05 Nashville SC 0–1 Orlando City SC 2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #13
33 Points 14
14 Played 15
10 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 9
31 Scored 23
11 Conceded 44
+20 GD -21
2.36 PPG 0.93
71% Win % 27%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Geodis Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Surridge makes it 1-0.
  • 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hany Mukhtar makes it 2-0.
  • 22' Marco Pasalic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Nashville SC have won 305 goals from 211 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' GOAL! Hany Mukhtar fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 43' GOAL! Sam Surridge scores on 43. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg
  • 48' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kyle Smith.
  • 55' 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.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Eduard Atuesta on, Cesar Araujo off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Ahmed Qasem on, Jacob Shaffelburg off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Luis Muriel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joe Willis.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Luis Muriel on, Dagur THorhallsson off on 74 minutes.
  • 76' What a moment for Luis Muriel! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Gaston Brugman exits the field as Bryan Acosta enters on 76.
  • 81' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 81.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Ahmed Qasem is booked for Nashville SC — card on 82.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' Nashville SC ring the changes. Alex Muyl has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Perez to step up.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Joran Gerbet is replaced by Zakaria Taifi.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Rodrigo Schlegel is booked for Orlando City SC — card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nashville SC players.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 7
Daryl Dike 6
Duncan McGuire 2
Randall Leal 2
Facundo Torres Perez 2
Sam Surridge 2
Martin Ojeda 2
Benji Michel 2

Head to Head

2025-08-24 Nashville SC 5–1 Orlando City SC 2024-08-31 Orlando City SC 3–0 Nashville SC 2024-07-18 Nashville SC 0–3 Orlando City SC 2023-10-05 Nashville SC 0–1 Orlando City SC 2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2025-08-24 Nashville SC 5–1 Orlando City SC W 2025-08-17 New York City FC 2–1 Nashville SC L 2025-08-10 St. Louis City 3–1 Nashville SC L 2025-07-26 San Diego FC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2025-07-20 Nashville SC 1–0 Toronto FC W 2025-07-17 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC W

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
3.55 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Nashville SC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC71% Draw16% Orlando City SC13%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
87%
Draw or Orlando City SC
29%
Nashville SC or Orlando City SC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC64% Draw28% Orlando City SC8%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
4 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
4 – 0
6.7%
5 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
4.7%
1 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Orlando City SC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 19% 35%
-1.5 65% — 35%
-1 65% 16% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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