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 30 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 30 games · 67 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 67 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 30 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 41 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 30 | 36 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 36 |
| 11 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 29 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 30 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 55 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 30 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 30 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 47 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 42 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 40 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 30 | 39 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 36 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 30 | 34 |
| 27 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 34 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 34 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 30 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 41 | Points | 67 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 20 / 7 / 3 |
| 58 | Scored | 64 |
| 70 | Conceded | 23 |
| -12 | GD | +41 |
| 1.37 | PPG | 2.23 |
| 40% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
47%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (41 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (67 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
4/4
16-30
10/9
31-45
2/8
46-60
9/8
61-75
7/4
76+
13/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
6/7
76+
14/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 14 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 10 G | 5 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 17 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 15 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.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' It’s high time B.J. Callaghan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tiago on 20 minutes.
- 25' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Antoine Griezmann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Bryan Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Justin Ellis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Maxime Crepeau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' What composure from Tyrese Spicer! The Trinidad & Tobago international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 295 games and scored 451 goals.
- 87' The 27-year-old Ivan Angulo has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 1-0 the final result. Nashville SC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 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
1 / 4
1.11
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
53%
Draw or Nashville SC
71%
Orlando City SC or Nashville SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.