San Diego FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #1 |
| 32 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 47 | Scored | 55 |
| 47 | Conceded | 21 |
| +0 | GD | +34 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 30% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
San Diego FC are 25th (32 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
6/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/3
61-75
7/7
76+
7/9
■ 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)
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 11 G | 9 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. San Diego FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Edvard Tagseth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Walker Zimmerman.
- 23' Walker Zimmerman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomas Angel made 6 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Jeisson Palacios. He receives a card.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jason Grubb will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' Magnificent from Hirving Lozano! That is 81 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' 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.
- 62' Jacob Shaffelburg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Perez at the 62 minute mark.
- 66' San Diego FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anibal Godoy is hanging Tomas Angel on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' Daniel Lovitz is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Luca Bombino on 70 minutes.
- 72' Sam Surridge makes way for Teal Bunbury at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 76' San Diego FC make a change. Hirving Lozano trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Boateng on 76 minutes.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Snapdragon Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' San Diego FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' The referee shows San Diego FC player a card on 88.
- 90' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Andy Najar by Julian Gaines on 90 minute.
- With this win, San Diego FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↓ Paddy McNair 90'
- 10
- 13
- 8
-
9
Tomas Angel ↓ Anibal Godoy 66'
- 6
- 33
- 27
- 25
- 26
Bench
-
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 90'
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 66'
- 77
-
24
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 76'
- 22
- 98
- 1
- 5
- 23
Coach
Jason Grubb
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Surridge ↓ Teal Bunbury 72'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ahmed Qasem 72'
- 1
- 25
- 2
-
31
Andy Najar ↓ Julian Gaines 90'
- 10
-
20
Edvard Tagseth ↓ Gaston Brugman 72'
- 24
- 8
- 4
Bench
-
7
Gaston Brugman ↑ 72'
- 6
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 72'
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 62'
- 5
- 99
- 22
-
29
Julian Gaines ↑ 90'
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↑ 72'
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC or Nashville SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Nashville SC
65%
San Diego FC or Nashville SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

