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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 33 | Points | 60 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 34 | Scored | 55 |
| 48 | Conceded | 21 |
| -14 | GD | +34 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 35% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Red Bull Arena that hosts another battle between New York Red Bulls and Nashville SC.
- 3' The referee calls foul for Dax McCarty. He receives a Yellow card.
- 8' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Frankie Amaya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' The 31-year-old Hany Mukhtar has been sensational this season — 8 goals and 6 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Kyle Duncan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Morgan at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Cameron Harper has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Brian Anunga gets a Yellow card.
- 53' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Tom Barlow has done his job and it is now time for Cory Burke to step up.
- 58' Sean Davis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' Teal Bunbury makes way for Charles Sapong at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 76' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Elias Manoel is replaced by Dante Vanzeir.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 87' Taylor Washington gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Fafa Picault and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The whistle greets Fafa Picault as he departs to be replaced by Taylor Washington.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 1 |
| John Tolkin | 1 |
| Kyle Duncan | 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 65%
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 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 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
15.1%
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
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
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.

