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 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 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
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 | #18 |
| 77 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 71 | Scored | 59 |
| 25 | Conceded | 48 |
| +46 | GD | +11 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 68% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 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
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ 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 |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nashville SC and St. Louis City is underway.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' Hany Mukhtar does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' 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.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Indiana Vassilev. He receives a card.
- 37' Josh Bauer was booked on 37.
- 41' GOAL! Nicholas Gioacchini fires home to make it 1-1!
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dax McCarty on 45.
- 46' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Randall Leal exits the field as Jacob Shaffelburg enters on 46.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 54' Kyle Hiebert picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 68' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Kyle Hiebert gets a card.
- 70' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 72' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Akil Watts comes on to replace Tomas Ostrak.
- 75' Hany Mukhtar adds to his 14 season tally! Nashville SC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' St. Louis City ring the changes. Rasmus Alm has done his job and it is now time for Isak Jensen to step up.
- 81' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Alex Muyl is withdrawn and Jan Gregus gets his opportunity.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Washington argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Ethan Zubak argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Hany Mukhtar is withdrawn and Brian Anunga gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nashville SC players.
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
2.5
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
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
31%
Nashville SC or St. Louis City
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

