New York City FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 19 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 25 | Scored | 31 |
| 21 | Conceded | 11 |
| +4 | GD | +20 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 33% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Yankee Stadium. New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nashville SC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Yankee Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Keaton Parks makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' Charles Sapong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 25' Against the run of play, Maxime Chanot has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Mitja Ilenic is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Jacob Shaffelburg is replacing Fafa Picault for the Nashville SC side.
- 51' James Sands needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Santiago Rodriguez on, Richard Ledezma off on 61 minutes.
- 65' Charles Sapong makes way for Teal Bunbury at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 68' Andres Jasson is replacing Gabriel Segal for the New York City FC side.
- 69' Another change for New York City FC made on 69 minute. Mitja Ilenic leaves to be changed by Tayvon Gray.
- 73' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Dax McCarty on 73 minute.
- 76' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Hany Mukhtar gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 83' The crowd applauds Talles Magno as he leaves the pitch. Alfredo Morales steps in for New York City FC.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- The points are shared — New York City FC 2-1 Nashville SC. Honours even.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 3
- 55
- 1
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Alfredo Morales 83'
- 11
- 20
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↓ Tayvon Gray 69'
-
19
Gabriel Segal ↓ Andres Jasson 68'
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 83'
- 12
- 49
- 80
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 69'
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 68'
- 93
-
10
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Nick Cushing
Nashville SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Dax McCarty 73'
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Jan Gregus 73'
- 19
- 1
- 7
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 5
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Teal Bunbury 65'
Bench
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 65'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 73'
-
24
Jan Gregus ↑ 73'
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 46'
- 23
- 27
- 30
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 1 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2023-04-15
New York City FC
2–1
Nashville SC
W
2023-04-08
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-04-01
New England Revolution
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-03-26
Houston Dynamo
1–0
New York City FC
L
2023-03-18
New York City FC
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2023-03-12
New York City FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Nashville SC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Nashville SC
67%
New York City FC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.