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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Jon Freemon
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 |
| 11 | Points | 33 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 31 |
| 36 | Conceded | 11 |
| -22 | GD | +20 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 21% | Win % | 71% |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' Alistair Johnston picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 15' Walker Zimmerman makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 20' Alex Muyl has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Daniel Lovitz gets a Yellow card.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' The crowd applauds Khiry Shelton as he leaves the pitch. Erik Hurtado steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 52' Ilie Sanchez is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 53' What a strike from Gerso Fernandes! The score is 1-1.
- 54' Alistair Johnston was booked on 54.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Eric Miller. He replaces Alex Muyl on 60 minute.
- 64' Walker Zimmerman makes way for Jalil Anibaba at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 65' Roger Espinoza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gianluca Busio at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Derrick Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 76' Nashville SC ring the changes. Derrick Jones has done his job and it is now time for Jack Maher to step up.
- 79' GOAL! Erik Hurtado fires home to make it 2-1!
- 81' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Gerso Fernandes is replaced by Daniel Salloi.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
3 / 4
1.12
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
53%
Draw or Nashville SC
70%
Sporting Kansas City or Nashville SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.