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 22 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 22 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 22 | 28 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–6 | L |
| 16 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 May | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 52 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 7 / 4 / 11 | W / D / L | 16 / 4 / 2 |
| 37 | Scored | 47 |
| 54 | Conceded | 17 |
| -17 | GD | +30 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 32% | Win % | 73% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (25 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
6/6
31-45
–/7
46-60
7/3
61-75
6/4
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/4
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 13 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 10 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Exploria Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Orlando City SC and Nashville SC.
- 5' Nashville SC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Sam Surridge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' With 5 assists to his name this season, Hany Mukhtar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a card for Tiago.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The 27-year-old David Brekalo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Maxwell Woledzi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' GOAL! Tyrese Spicer fires home to make it 1-0!
- 77' Josh Bauer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The points are shared — Orlando City SC 1-0 Nashville SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 24
- 71
- 8
- 77
- 4
- 11
- 22
- 44
- 5
Bench
- 3
- 16
- 12
- 14
- 29
- 57
- 65
- 19
- 23
Coach
Martin Perelman
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 19
- 31
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 99
- 22
- 14
- 16
Bench
- 2
- 21
- 20
- 13
- 17
- 23
- 4
- 37
- 12
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Daryl Dike | 6 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2026-07-25
Orlando City SC
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2026-07-23
San Jose Earthquakes
0–4
Orlando City SC
W
2026-05-23
FC Cincinnati
6–2
Orlando City SC
L
2026-05-16
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2026-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-05-09
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.06
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
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 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.