Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 40 | Scored | 71 |
| 81 | Conceded | 25 |
| -41 | GD | +46 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 21% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ 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)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Kansas City and Nashville SC has kicked off!
- 5' With 5 assists to his name this season, Daniel Salloi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 10' Nemanja Radoja needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City have won 458 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's 4-3-1-2 shape.
- 25' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' What composure from Fafa Picault! The Haiti international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 34' Brian Anunga, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' The whistle greets Nemanja Radoja as he departs to be replaced by Gadi Kinda.
- 51' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Muyl argues furiously but the card stands.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Muyl made 299 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 69' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Walker Zimmerman exits the field as Josh Bauer enters on 69.
- 70' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Brian Anunga on 70 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Alan Pulido by Willy Agada on 71 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy is replaced by Felipe Gutierrez.
- 76' GOAL! Jack Maher fires home to make it 0-3!
- 78' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Fontas is withdrawn and Robert Voloder gets his opportunity.
- 81' Sam Surridge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Davis at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Taylor Washington on 82 minutes.
- 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' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shaq Moore.
- Nashville SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
| Warren Madrigal | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 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
1
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
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 | 24% |
|
76% |
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
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
3.6%
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% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.