New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 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 |
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.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 7' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Sofo! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
- 12' New York Red Bulls player sees a card in front of him.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walker Zimmerman made 293 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' What a strike from Emil Forsberg! The score is 2-0.
- 35' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 46 minute. Cameron Harper leaves to be changed by Dylan Nealis.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' It’s gonna be a card for Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 58' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Omar Valencia is replaced by Ahmed Qasem on 58 minute.
- 63' Joe Willis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 67' Walker Zimmerman is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 70' Raheem Edwards is replacing Peter Stroud for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 74' Another change for Nashville SC made on 74 minute. Mohammed Sofo leaves to be changed by Teal Bunbury.
- 78' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Julian Hall comes on to replace Emil Forsberg.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 88' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Noah Eile.
- It finishes all square. New York Red Bulls and Nashville SC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 42
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Julian Hall 78'
- 15
- 3
-
17
Cameron Harper ↓ Dylan Nealis 46'
- 31
- 75
-
8
Peter Stroud ↓ Raheem Edwards 70'
- 5
- 37
Bench
- 26
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 70'
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↑ 46'
- 1
- 19
- 20
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 78'
- 22
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 25
- 2
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 5
- 16
- 28
Bench
- 12
- 23
- 24
- 99
- 22
- 77
- 4
- 37
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
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
2025-03-02
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2025-02-23
FC Cincinnati
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-10-19
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-10-05
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-10-02
Toronto FC
1–4
New York Red Bulls
W
2024-09-28
New York Red Bulls
1–5
New York City FC
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
59%
Draw or Nashville SC
67%
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

