Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Jon Freemon
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 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' We are underway at Children's Mercy Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' USA international Jaylin Lindsey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 12' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' The USA Walker Zimmerman breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' Joe Willis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Daniel Lovitz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' 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.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Lovitz.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 48' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton is replaced by Erik Hurtado.
- 52' Poor challenge from Ilie Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Gerso Fernandes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Alistair Johnston is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 60' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Eric Miller comes on to replace Alex Muyl.
- 64' The crowd applauds Walker Zimmerman as he leaves the pitch. Jalil Anibaba steps in for Nashville SC.
- 65' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Gianluca Busio departs to be replaced by Roger Espinoza.
- 70' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 1 goals.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Derrick Jones. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' The crowd applauds Derrick Jones as he leaves the pitch. Jack Maher steps in for Nashville SC.
- 79' Sensational shot from Erik Hurtado. Sporting Kansas City is back in the lead.
- 81' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Salloi is hanging Gerso Fernandes on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- Nashville SC will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Kansas City were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Daniel Salloi 81'
-
27
Gianluca Busio ↓ Roger Espinoza 65'
- 26
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Erik Hurtado 49'
- 4
- 17
-
13
Amadou Dia ↓ Luis Martins 81'
Bench
-
36
Luis Martins ↑ 81'
- 3
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 81'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 65'
- 16
- 21
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 49'
- 28
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Eric Miller 60'
- 1
-
21
Derrick Jones ↓ Jack Maher 76'
- 25
- 8
- 6
- 2
-
7
Abu Danladi ↓ Taylor Washington 60'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Matt LaGrassa 76'
- 12
Bench
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 64'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 60'
- 10
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 60'
-
18
Jack Maher ↑ 76'
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↑ 76'
- 19
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Felipe Hernandez | 1 |
| Ake Arnaud Loba | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
| Warren Madrigal | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-10-11
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Nashville SC
W
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-10-04
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-09-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2020-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Nashville SC 76% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
56%
Draw or Nashville SC
68%
Sporting Kansas City or Nashville SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.