Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Nashville SC
0 – 0
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sun 9 Apr 2023 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Fafa Picault 34' Y
Y 37' Raoul Petretta
Y 44' Jonathan Osorio

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

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

6
3
2
Nashville SC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-09 Nashville SC 0–0 Toronto FC 2022-08-07 Nashville SC 3–4 Toronto FC 2021-09-18 Toronto FC 2–1 Nashville SC 2021-08-01 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
40 Points 17
18 Played 18
12 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 8 / 7
35 Scored 24
14 Conceded 32
+21 GD -8
2.22 PPG 0.94
67% Win % 17%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
16% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and Toronto FC get this one started.
  • 5' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Toronto FC backline.
  • 10' Sean Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
  • 15' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Nashville SC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Jacob Shaffelburg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Fafa Picault. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Raoul Petretta on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Jonathan Osorio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Matt Hedges is replaced by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Lukas MacNaughton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Deandre Kerr exits the field as Ayo Akinola enters on 64.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Teal Bunbury on, Charles Sapong off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' 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.
  • 78' The 27-year-old Brandon Servania has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Toronto FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Surridge 5
Jonathan Osorio 4
Luke Haakenson 2
Omar Gonzalez 2
Lorenzo Insigne 2
Teal Bunbury 2
Hany Mukhtar 2
Randall Leal 1

Head to Head

2023-04-09 Nashville SC 0–0 Toronto FC 2022-08-07 Nashville SC 3–4 Toronto FC 2021-09-18 Toronto FC 2–1 Nashville SC 2021-08-01 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC

Nashville SC Form

2023-04-09 Nashville SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC W 2023-03-26 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati L 2023-03-18 New England Revolution 1–0 Nashville SC L 2023-03-12 Nashville SC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-03-05 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Nashville SC D

Toronto FC Form

2023-04-09 Nashville SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2023-04-01 Toronto FC 2–2 Charlotte FC D 2023-03-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Toronto FC D 2023-03-18 Toronto FC 2–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-03-05 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Toronto FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC53% Draw27% Toronto FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Toronto FC
47%
Nashville SC or Toronto FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC40% Draw48% Toronto FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.