Nashville SC
Football USA - MLS Geodis Park Sat 27 Sep 20:30
Houston Dynamo FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

MLS Betting Preview: Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo

Nashville SC host Houston Dynamo in this MLS fixture at Geodis Park, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Both Teams to Score is Our Best Bet

The BTTS Yes betting option really stands out at odds of -143. We think that this price is worth taking when Nashville go up against Houston, with the two teams capable of finding the net.

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Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 2-1 Dynamo Victory

Nashville SC have been defeated in their last three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 3-2 loss against Orlando City at Inter&Co Stadium. The Boys in Gold boasted 58% possession and had six shots on target, while Hany Mukhtar and Jacob Shaffelburg scored one goal apiece.

Houston Dynamo won their previous game which was at home. It was a 1-0 triumph at Shell Energy Stadium against Portland Timbers. Ben Olsen's team were 52% in the possession stakes and managed seven shots on goal, with Ezequiel Ponce on target late in the first half.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Houston have landed victories in their last two encounters against Nashville. Away at Geodis Park, the scoreline was 2-1 following a 2-0 home success at Shell Energy Stadium. The previous 4 H2H meetings have involved two Houston wins, a single draw and one Nashville victory.

MLS G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Nashville SC logo Nashville SC 34 16 6 12 58 45 13 58:45 54
22 Houston Dynamo logo Houston Dynamo 34 9 10 15 43 56 -13 43:56 37
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Nashville SC – Last 10 League Games

3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. Nashville have had 49.7% possession and 4.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 2.7 corners.

Top goalscorer is Hany Mukhtar on 6 goals, while Sam Surridge has bagged 5 and Jacob Shaffelburg 2. Hany Mukhtar, Josh Bauer and Jacob Shaffelburg are the leading assists makers with 2.

Houston Dynamo – Last 10 League Games

Houston have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 49.5% possession, 5.2 corners taken and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts.

Jack McGlynn is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Ezequiel Ponce on 3, with Duane Holmes and two others bagging 1. Look no further than Jack McGlynn for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nashville SC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joe Willis (GK), Andy Najar, Jack Maher, Jeisson Palacios, Daniel Lovitz, Edvard Tagseth, Patrick Yazbek, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge, Jacob Shaffelburg.

Houston Dynamo confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond (GK), Griffin Dorsey, Ethan Bartlow, Erik Sviatchenko, Felipe Andrade, Jack McGlynn, Artur, Junior Urso, Ondrej Lingr, Ezequiel Ponce, Lawrence Ennali.

Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Nashville and Houston both look capable of finding the net and we’re really taken by the -143 available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. This means a nice potential return for this MLS encounter.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest MLS team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Nashville games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Nashville games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Nashville games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Houston games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Houston games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Houston games.
BTTS Yes Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Hany Mukhtar to Score +125 BetMGM logo

Hany Mukhtar (Nashville) has scored four goals in his past five MLS home matches. There are odds of +125 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Hany Mukhtar Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Houston Over 3.5 Corners -149 BetMGM logo

Houston have been awarded an average of 6.40 corners in the past five games. If you agree with our verdict that the Houston Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of -149 that they go over.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Nashville Logo Nashville
Total
7.50 4.80 2.70
Home
8.90 6.00 2.90
Away
8.00 4.00 4.00
Houston Logo Houston
Total
10.50 5.20 5.30
Home
11.00 6.70 4.30
Away
11.30 4.20 7.10
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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -143
Full-Time Result Nashville -167
Team Corners Houston Over 3.5 -149

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Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Expecting Nashville to Triumph

With a 62% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Nashville SC are favourites to prosper in this MLS encounter and they’re available at -164 with the bookies. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +400 about Houston Dynamo.

Nashville winning by one goal means that the Asian Handicap -1 selection would get a full refund. However, you would get paid out at +102 if they manage to beat Houston by two or more.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -143.

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Sam Surridge Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Favourite Sam Surridge is now available at +250 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Sam Surridge (Nashville)
First
-139
Anytime
+250
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Hany Mukhtar (Nashville)
First
+125
Anytime
+390
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Ezequiel Ponce (Houston)
First
+210
Anytime
+600
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Amine Bassi (Houston)
First
+350
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots On Target
Ezequiel Ponce (Houston)
Over 0.5
-200
Under 0.5
+125
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Sam Surridge (Nashville)
Over 1.5
-167
Under 1.5
-106
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Amine Bassi (Houston)
Over 0.5
+105
Under 0.5
-167
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Jack McGlynn (Houston)
Over 0.5
+110
Under 0.5
-172
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Nashville Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Nashville have managed seven victories, two draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Houston have secured four wins, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

The past meeting at Geodis Park saw Houston defeat Nashville 2-1.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Nashville SC logo Nashville SC Home Stats 7-2-1 3.10 2.30 0.80 6 4 5 5
Houston Dynamo logo Houston Dynamo Away Stats 4-3-3 3.70 2.00 1.70 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Nashville SC logo Nashville SC League Stats
Houston Dynamo logo Houston Dynamo League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo Lineups & Team News

The Nashville vs Houston team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Nashville SC Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Houston Dynamo Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Nashville SC Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Joe Willis
31 Andy Najar 5 Jack Maher 4 Jeisson Palacios 2 Daniel Lovitz
20 Edvard Tagseth 8 Patrick Yazbek 19 Alex Muyl
10 Hany Mukhtar 9 Sam Surridge 14 Jacob Shaffelburg
31 Jonathan Bond
25 Griffin Dorsey 4 Ethan Bartlow 28 Erik Sviatchenko 36 Felipe Andrade
21 Jack McGlynn 6 Artur 30 Junior Urso
9 Ondrej Lingr 10 Ezequiel Ponce 11 Lawrence Ennali

Houston Dynamo Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Nashville SC Substitutes

  • 3Tate Schmitt
  • 6Bryan Acosta
  • 7Gaston Brugman
  • 11Tyler Boyd
  • 12Teal Bunbury
  • 22Josh Bauer
  • 25Walker Zimmerman
  • 55Ethan O'Brien
  • 99Brian Schwake

Houston Dynamo Substitutes

  • 1Jimmy Maurer
  • 3Antonio Carlos
  • 8Amine Bassi
  • 14Duane Holmes
  • 17Gabriel Segal
  • 18Diadie Samassekou
  • 20Sergio Santos
  • 24Obafemi Awodesu
  • 27Sebastian Kowalczyk

Previous Nashville SC Lineups

20 Sep MLS
Orlando City 3-2 Nashville SC
16 Sep U.S. Open Cup
Nashville SC 3-1 Philadelphia
13 Sep MLS
FC Cincinnati 2-1 Nashville SC
30 Aug MLS
Nashville SC 0-1 Atlanta United
23 Aug MLS
Nashville SC 5-1 Orlando City
17 Aug MLS
NYCFC 2-1 Nashville SC

Previous Houston Dynamo Lineups

20 Sep MLS
Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers
13 Sep MLS
Colorado Rapids 2-1 Houston Dynamo
06 Sep MLS
Houston Dynamo 1-1 LA Galaxy
30 Aug MLS
St. Louis 2-3 Houston Dynamo
23 Aug MLS
Houston Dynamo 1-2 SJ Earthquakes
17 Aug MLS
Vancouver 1-1 Houston Dynamo

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville SC Injury Table
Type Name Info
Julian Gaines Thigh
Taylor Washington Knee
Maximus Ekk Knee
Houston Dynamo Injury Table
Type Name Info
Andrew Tarbell Cruciate ligame
USA FlagMLS Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Philadelphia 34 20 6 8 57:35 66
2 FC Cincinnati 34 20 5 9 52:40 65
3 Inter Miami 34 19 8 7 81:55 65
4 San Diego 34 19 6 9 64:41 63
5 Vancouver 34 18 9 7 66:38 63
6 Los Angeles FC 34 17 9 8 65:40 60
7 Charlotte FC 34 19 2 13 55:46 59
8 Minnesota Utd 34 16 10 8 56:39 58
9 NYCFC 34 17 5 12 50:44 56
10 Seattle Sounders 34 15 10 9 58:48 55
11 Nashville SC 34 16 6 12 58:45 54
12 Columbus Crew 34 14 12 8 55:51 54
13 Chicago Fire 34 15 8 11 68:60 53
14 Orlando City 34 14 11 9 63:51 53
15 Austin FC 34 13 8 13 37:45 47
16 FC Dallas 34 11 11 12 52:55 44
17 Portland Timbers 34 11 11 12 41:48 44
18 NY Red Bulls 34 12 7 15 48:47 43
19 Real Salt Lake 34 12 5 17 38:49 41
20 SJ Earthquakes 34 11 8 15 60:63 41
21 Colorado Rapids 34 11 8 15 44:56 41
22 Houston Dynamo 34 9 10 15 43:56 37
23 NE Revolution 34 9 9 16 44:51 36
24 St. Louis 34 8 8 18 44:58 32
25 Toronto FC 34 6 14 14 37:44 32
26 LA Galaxy 34 7 9 18 46:66 30
27 Sporting KC 34 7 7 20 46:70 28
28 CF Montréal 34 6 10 18 34:60 28
29 Atlanta United 34 5 13 16 38:63 28
30 D.C. United 34 5 11 18 30:66 26
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Philadelphia 17 12 4 1 36:15 40
2 Charlotte FC 17 13 1 3 33:16 40
3 Nashville SC 17 11 3 3 36:17 36
4 Inter Miami 17 11 3 3 44:26 36
5 Seattle Sounders 17 10 6 1 38:20 36
6 Los Angeles FC 17 11 2 4 31:13 35
7 Vancouver 17 10 4 3 42:20 34
8 NY Red Bulls 17 10 3 4 36:23 33
9 NYCFC 17 11 0 6 28:21 33
10 Columbus Crew 17 9 5 3 29:20 32
11 FC Cincinnati 17 9 3 5 27:19 30
12 Orlando City 17 8 4 5 36:26 28
13 Minnesota Utd 17 8 4 5 29:20 28
14 Colorado Rapids 17 8 4 5 25:21 28
15 Real Salt Lake 17 9 1 7 23:21 28
16 Austin FC 17 7 7 3 18:16 28
17 Portland Timbers 17 7 6 4 25:26 27
18 San Diego 17 7 5 5 25:17 26
19 Chicago Fire 17 6 6 5 25:25 24
20 LA Galaxy 17 7 2 8 27:28 23
21 SJ Earthquakes 17 5 6 6 37:32 21
22 FC Dallas 17 6 3 8 25:25 21
23 Atlanta United 17 4 8 5 29:29 20
24 St. Louis 17 4 6 7 23:28 18
25 Houston Dynamo 17 5 3 9 20:30 18
26 Sporting KC 17 4 5 8 25:32 17
27 Toronto FC 17 3 7 7 17:19 16
28 NE Revolution 17 4 4 9 20:25 16
29 D.C. United 17 2 7 8 13:31 13
30 CF Montréal 17 2 6 9 14:33 12