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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Jon Freemon
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Points | 60 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 31 | Scored | 55 |
| 63 | Conceded | 21 |
| -32 | GD | +34 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 23% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ 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)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against Nashville SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. Alistair Johnston will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' Walker Zimmerman puts Nashville SC on the lead.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Amadou Dia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City have won 440 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Randall Leal, a Costa Rica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Daniel Lovitz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' Gerso Fernandes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 49' Erik Hurtado gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Khiry Shelton and will look to change the dynamic.
- 52' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 52.
- 53' What an equalizer from Gerso Fernandes!
- 54' Alistair Johnston is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian Anunga made 220 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Alex Muyl is replaced by Eric Miller on 60 minute.
- 64' Jalil Anibaba gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Walker Zimmerman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Roger Espinoza is replacing Gianluca Busio for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Derrick Jones.
- 76' Jack Maher is replacing Derrick Jones for the Nashville SC side.
- 79' Erik Hurtado is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 81' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Gerso Fernandes departs to be replaced by Daniel Salloi.
- 86' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Ilie Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Graham Zusi | 1 |
| Felipe Hernandez | 1 |
| Ake Arnaud Loba | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Jack Maher | 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
1.17
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 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
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
9.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
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 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 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.