Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Geodis Park.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | San Diego FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #24 |
| 77 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 71 | Scored | 53 |
| 25 | Conceded | 52 |
| +46 | GD | +1 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 68% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nashville SC launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
- 5' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Geodis Park. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 12' Brilliant from the ! Dominik Marczuk makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' Real Salt Lake have won 442 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a card for Hany Mukhtar.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Lovitz.
- 30' Daniel Lovitz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 35' Alexandros Katranis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' It’s gonna be a card for Gaston Brugman.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diogo Goncalves on 50.
- 55' Rafael Cabral is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 60' Ahmed Qasem is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 61' Edvard Tagseth is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' Jacob Shaffelburg gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Ahmed Qasem and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 64.
- 66' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Ariath Piol exits the field as Jesus Barea enters on 66.
- 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Patrick Yazbek comes on to replace Alex Muyl.
- 76' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Braian Ojeda exits the field as Nelson Palacio enters on 76.
- 81' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Jeisson Palacios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' Jonathan Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaston Brugman on 83 minute.
- 87' Zavier Gozo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Marczuk on 87 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nashville SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Gaston Brugman ↓ Jonathan Perez 83'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Patrick Yazbek 74'
- 1
- 2
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 5
- 4
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Jacob Shaffelburg 62'
Bench
- 12
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 62'
- 23
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 83'
- 99
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 74'
- 22
- 33
- 16
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Lachlan Brook 76'
- 15
- 98
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Nelson Palacio 76'
- 4
- 19
- 8
- 14
- 1
-
23
Ariath Piol ↓ Jesus Barea 66'
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↓ Zavier Gozo 87'
Bench
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 76'
- 31
- 29
- 16
- 26
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 76'
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↑ 87'
-
36
Jesus Barea ↑ 66'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bobby Wood | 1 |
| Tate Schmitt | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Dominik Marczuk | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
85%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
37%
Nashville SC or Real Salt Lake
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +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
47%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.