Nashville SC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | Charlotte FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 60 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 55 | Scored | 45 |
| 21 | Conceded | 36 |
| +34 | GD | +9 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 67% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 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
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ 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 |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nashville SC launch into their encounter with St. Louis City.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Celio Pompeu made 128 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 11' What a strike from Hany Mukhtar! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 223 games and scored 326 goals.
- 26' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their 4-3-2-1 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 4-1-2-1-2.
- 32' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Josh Bauer.
- 41' What an equalizer from Nicholas Gioacchini!
- 45' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Jacob Shaffelburg comes on to replace Randall Leal.
- 51' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Kyle Hiebert is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 68' Kyle Hiebert has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
- 70' Hany Mukhtar doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' Another change for St. Louis City made on 72 minute. Tomas Ostrak leaves to be changed by Akil Watts.
- 75' A goal from the Germany international Hany Mukhtar! He fires home on 75 to make it 3-1!
- 80' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Rasmus Alm is replaced by Isak Jensen on 80 minute.
- 81' Jan Gregus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Muyl at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Taylor Washington catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
- 87' Ethan Zubak was booked on 87.
- 90' Brian Anunga gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Hany Mukhtar and will look to change the dynamic.
- Nashville SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 18
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Ethan Zubak 46'
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Taylor Washington 80'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Jan Gregus 81'
- 1
- 8
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Brian Anunga 90'
- 5
- 22
Bench
-
11
Ethan Zubak ↑ 46'
-
24
Jan Gregus ↑ 81'
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 46'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 80'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 90'
- 30
- 26
- 67
St. Louis City Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 26
-
2
Jake Nerwinski ↓ John Nelson 46'
- 11
- 19
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Celio Pompeu 80'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Akil Watts 72'
- 24
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Isak Jensen 80'
- 22
- 28
Bench
- 17
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 46'
-
30
Isak Jensen ↑ 80'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 80'
- 15
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 72'
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 80'
- 39
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Klauss | 1 |
| Jaziel Orozco | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
87%
Draw or St. Louis City
32%
Nashville SC or St. Louis City
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

