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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 35 |
| 39 | Conceded | 14 |
| -10 | GD | +21 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Nashville SC get us underway at Red Bull Arena.
- 3' Dax McCarty is having his name booked by the referee on 3.
- 8' Lewis Morgan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' USA international Joe Willis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Nashville SC have won 309 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 33' Elias Manoel is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 38' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Andres Reyes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Sean Nealis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 46' The crowd applauds Lewis Morgan as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Duncan steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Brian Anunga gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Cory Burke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Barlow on 53 minute.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Luquinhas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charles Sapong, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' Nashville SC make a change. Teal Bunbury trudges off to be replaced by Charles Sapong on 74 minutes.
- 76' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Elias Manoel exits the field as Dante Vanzeir enters on 76.
- 81' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Walker Zimmerman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Taylor Washington on, Fafa Picault off on 87 minutes.
- 88' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Taylor Washington comes on to replace Fafa Picault.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 1 |
| John Tolkin | 1 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 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
0.85
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
56%
Draw or Nashville SC
73%
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

