Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 35 |
| 46 | Conceded | 14 |
| -28 | GD | +21 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and Nashville SC.
- 5' Taylor Washington has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's 4-3-1-2 shape.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 29' Fafa Picault makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jake Davis suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact 4-3-1-2.
- 46' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Nemanja Radoja departs to be replaced by Gadi Kinda.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' Poor challenge from Alex Muyl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' The Germany Hany Mukhtar breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 0-2!
- 69' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Walker Zimmerman is replaced by Josh Bauer on 69 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Anibal Godoy by Brian Anunga on 70 minute.
- 71' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Willy Agada comes on to replace Alan Pulido.
- 75' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Erik Thommy departs to be replaced by Felipe Gutierrez.
- 76' The USA Jack Maher breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 0-3!
- 78' Robert Voloder has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fontas on 78 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Sean Davis as he leaves the pitch. Sam Surridge steps in for Nashville SC.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Taylor Washington.
- 87' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Shaffelburg is hanging Fafa Picault on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Felipe Gutierrez 75'
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Gadi Kinda 46'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Willy Agada 71'
- 7
-
3
Fontas ↓ Robert Voloder 78'
- 29
- 20
- 18
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
13
Felipe Gutierrez ↑ 75'
- 15
- 11
- 21
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↑ 46'
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 78'
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 75'
-
23
Willy Agada ↑ 71'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Nashville SC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Brian Anunga 70'
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Sam Surridge 81'
- 19
- 1
- 7
-
25
Walker Zimmerman ↓ Josh Bauer 69'
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 5
Bench
-
9
Sam Surridge ↑ 81'
- 11
- 8
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 87'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 81'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 70'
- 30
- 26
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 69'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Jack Maher | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Nashville SC
L
2023-09-17
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-09-09
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-09-03
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
St. Louis City
W
2023-08-27
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-07-16
Austin FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
45%
Draw or Nashville SC
78%
Sporting Kansas City or Nashville SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.