Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Nashville SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 46 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 63 | Scored | 71 |
| 78 | Conceded | 25 |
| -15 | GD | +46 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 38% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Orlando City SC welcome Nashville SC for this crunch clash at Exploria Stadium.
- 4' Against the run of play, Daryl Dike has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' 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.
- 17' Poor challenge from Andres Perea. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' The USA Daniel Lovitz breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-1!
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' Derrick Jones catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 29' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Anibal Godoy gets a Yellow card.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' Dax McCarty was booked on 37.
- 42' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 46' Jordan Bender makes way for Tesho Akindele at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 51' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Dax McCarty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' What a moment for Nani! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' 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.
- 69' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Randall Leal is withdrawn and Handwalla Bwana gets his opportunity.
- 71' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Christopher Mueller is replaced by Benji Michel on 71 minute.
- 72' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Junior Urso departs to be replaced by Jhegson Mendez.
- 76' Hany Mukhtar is replacing Derrick Jones for the Nashville SC side.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Nani is replaced by Joey DeZart.
- 88' Assisted by Alex Muyl with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 90' Orlando City SC make a change. Andres Perea trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Aias on 90 minutes.
- 2-3 the final result. Orlando City SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nani C ↓ Joey DeZart 87'
- 23
- 9
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Jhegson Mendez 72'
- 24
-
33
Jordan Bender ↓ Tesho Akindele 46'
-
21
Andres Perea ↓ Matheus Aias 90'
- 18
Bench
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 46'
- 31
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 72'
- 27
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 71'
- 22
-
34
Joey DeZart ↑ 87'
-
99
Matheus Aias ↑ 90'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Brian Anunga 46'
- 29
- 1
-
21
Derrick Jones ↓ Hany Mukhtar 76'
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Handwalla Bwana 69'
-
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Matt LaGrassa 46'
- 2
-
14
Daniel Rios ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 46'
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 46'
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 69'
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 76'
- 23
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↑ 46'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Daryl Dike | 6 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-11-08
Orlando City SC
2–3
Nashville SC
L
2020-11-05
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-10-24
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-10-18
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
51%
Draw or Nashville SC
72%
Orlando City SC or Nashville SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 20% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

