New York City FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 33 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 41 | Scored | 55 |
| 36 | Conceded | 21 |
| +5 | GD | +34 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 30% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Yankee Stadium will turn into a battlefield for New York City FC and Nashville SC.
- 1' Santiago Rodriguez does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
- 6' It’s high time B.J. Callaghan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' Thiago Martins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 18' What a moment for Santiago Rodriguez! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
- 21' Alonso Martinez adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 293 games and scored 463 goals.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' Randall Leal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Walker Zimmerman gets a card.
- 46' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Shaq Moore by Julian Gaines on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 60' Patrick Yazbek is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 65' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Andres Perea on, Maxi Moralez off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Patrick Yazbek exits the field as Dru Yearwood enters on 77.
- 82' USA international Matt Freese has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' A quiet spell here at Yankee Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Hannes Wolf by Julian Fernandez on 89 minute.
- New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Julian Fernandez 89'
- 13
-
27
Maxi Moralez ↓ Andres Perea 70'
- 55
- 49
- 80
- 24
- 5
- 10
- 22
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 70'
Bench
- 12
- 1
-
8
Andres Perea ↑ 70'
- 18
- 26
- 7
- 35
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 89'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 70'
Coach
Nick Cushing
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Julian Gaines 46'
- 20
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Randall Leal 70'
- 1
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 5
-
15
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Dru Yearwood 77'
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 77'
- 12
-
8
Randall Leal ↑ 70'
- 23
- 27
- 30
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 77'
- 22
-
29
Julian Gaines ↑ 46'
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 1 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2024-10-06
New York City FC
3–1
Nashville SC
W
2024-10-02
New York City FC
3–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2024-09-28
New York Red Bulls
1–5
New York City FC
W
2024-09-21
New York City FC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2024-09-18
New York City FC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-09-14
D.C. United SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Nashville SC 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Nashville SC
62%
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
8.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

