Nashville SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 77 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 71 | Scored | 52 |
| 25 | Conceded | 67 |
| +46 | GD | -15 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 68% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ 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 |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nashville SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Anibal Godoy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Toronto FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' Toronto FC have won 397 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Nashville SC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Nashville SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fafa Picault.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Raoul Petretta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Ayo Akinola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Osorio on 44 minutes.
- 46' Toronto FC make a change. Matt Hedges trudges off to be replaced by Lukas MacNaughton on 46 minutes.
- 51' Federico Bernardeschi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 61' Fafa Picault has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 64' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Deandre Kerr by Ayo Akinola on 64 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Charles Sapong is replaced by Teal Bunbury on 68 minute.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' Shaq Moore, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 20
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Dax McCarty 68'
- 1
- 7
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 5
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Teal Bunbury 68'
Bench
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 68'
- 19
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 68'
- 24
- 23
- 27
- 30
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
Toronto FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
-
2
Matt Hedges ↓ Lukas MacNaughton 46'
- 23
- 4
- 21
- 14
- 28
- 1
- 17
- 22
-
29
Deandre Kerr ↓ Ayo Akinola 64'
Bench
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↑ 64'
- 27
- 7
- 30
- 77
-
5
Lukas MacNaughton ↑ 46'
- 47
- 19
-
52
Alonso Coello Camarero ↑ 64'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 5 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Luke Haakenson | 2 |
| Omar Gonzalez | 2 |
| Emilio Aristizabal | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
44%
Nashville SC or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

