New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 42 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 48 | Scored | 71 |
| 62 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | +46 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and Nashville SC.
- 3' Poor challenge from Dax McCarty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 8' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' 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.
- 18' Dax McCarty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Lovitz, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taylor Washington is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Duncan. He replaces Lewis Morgan on 46 minute.
- 51' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brian Anunga.
- 53' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Cory Burke on, Tom Barlow off on 53 minutes.
- 58' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Davis made 302 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Charles Sapong comes on to replace Teal Bunbury.
- 76' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Elias Manoel has done his job and it is now time for Dante Vanzeir to step up.
- 81' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Walker Zimmerman.
- 87' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Taylor Washington on, Fafa Picault off on 87 minutes.
- 88' Taylor Washington gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Fafa Picault and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 0-0 Nashville SC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 23
-
10
Lewis Morgan ↓ Kyle Duncan 46'
- 1
- 82
- 8
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Cory Burke 53'
- 47
- 4
-
17
Cameron Harper ↓ Omir Fernandez 87'
-
11
Elias Manoel ↓ Dante Vanzeir 76'
Bench
- 18
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↑ 46'
-
7
Cory Burke ↑ 53'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 87'
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↑ 76'
- 12
- 75
- 65
- 5
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Nashville SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Charles Sapong 74'
- 54
- 19
- 1
- 7
- 25
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Brian Anunga 46'
- 2
- 14
- 5
Bench
- 11
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 46'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 88'
-
–
Brian Anunga ↑ 46'
- 30
-
17
Charles Sapong ↑ 74'
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Julian Hall | 1 |
| Rafael Mosquera | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2023-03-05
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2023-02-26
Orlando City SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-10-15
New York Red Bulls
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2022-10-09
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2022-10-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-09-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
57%
Draw or Nashville SC
73%
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 4
1.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

