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 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #22 |
| 40 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 24 |
| 14 | Conceded | 24 |
| +21 | GD | +0 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 67% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and St. Louis City get this one started.
- 5' Tomas Ostrak is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' What a strike from Hany Mukhtar! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Daniel Lovitz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Indiana Vassilev is booked for St. Louis City — card on 32.
- 37' Poor challenge from Josh Bauer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 41' What composure from Nicholas Gioacchini! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 45' That is a card for Nashville SC. Dax McCarty will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Jacob Shaffelburg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Randall Leal at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Nashville SC are deployed in a 4-3-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 4-1-2-1-2 shape.
- 54' Kyle Hiebert has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
- 59' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Kyle Hiebert gets a card.
- 70' A stunning finish from Hany Mukhtar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Tomas Ostrak departs to be replaced by Akil Watts.
- 75' Hany Mukhtar makes a hat-trick on 75.
- 80' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Isak Jensen comes on to replace Rasmus Alm.
- 81' Jan Gregus gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Alex Muyl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Taylor Washington.
- 87' A moment of madness from Ethan Zubak on 87 minutes earns him a card. Nashville SC will be frustrated.
- 90' The whistle greets Hany Mukhtar as he departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for St. Louis City.
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 |
| Klauss | 1 |
| Jaziel Orozco | 1 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
88%
Draw or St. Louis City
31%
Nashville SC or St. Louis City
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.