Nashville SC vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 May 2025

Nashville Primed to Win

There are several reasons to back Nashville on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -118. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for New York City.

3-1 Win for City in Last H2H Battle

Nashville SC drew on the road in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field. BJ Callaghan's team enjoyed just 34% possession and had six shots on target, with Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scoring one goal apiece.

New York City FC were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Houston Dynamo by a 3-0 scoreline at Yankee Stadium. The Pigeons had one shot on goal and recorded 63% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two sides previously met at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with City landing the home victory. Defeating Nashville by a 3-1 scoreline. The 6 H2H meetings most recently played have included three Nashville victories, one draw and two triumphs for City.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Nashville SC	28	15	5	8	49	32	17	49:32	50
11	NYCFC	26	13	5	8	37	30	7	37:30	44

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Nashville have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 7.1 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. The Boys in Gold have averaged 49.4% possession and 6.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 7.6 attempts and 3.2 corners.

Sam Surridge leads the way with 8 goals, while Hany Mukhtar and Daniel Lovitz have scored 6 and 2 respectively. Leading assistor is Andy Najar with 4.

City have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.9 goals from 11.2 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. Pascal Jansen's side average 56.0% possession, 6.8 corners awarded and 5.9 corners against them, while conceding 0.9 goals from 9.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Alonso Martinez is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Monsef Bakrar, Hannes Wolf, Maxi Moralez and Julian Fernandez have 1. Justin Haak has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Nashville SC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Willis (GK), Andy Najar, Walker Zimmerman, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Ahmed Qasem, Matthew Corcoran, Edvard Tagseth, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge.

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak, Birk Risa, Jonathan Shore, Aiden O'Neill, Agustin Ojeda, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Alonso Martinez.

Nashville SC vs New York City Prediction & Betting Tips

Nashville can deliver the goods and we’ll back them with confidence for this MLS match. The odds of -118 look attractive when it comes to the home team and we’re feeling confident.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football picks. The latest team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key Nashville SC vs New York City league stats:

• Nashville have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Nashville have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.

Nashville to Win Probability

The betting sites make it a 54.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

If you’re wanting bigger odds about Nashville, then there are a number of alternatives including the Asian Handicap, Double Result and the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Nashville 1 - 0 New York City

There’s the option to wager on Nashville to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Odds of +700 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Jonathan Pérez Over 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Jonathan Pérez (Nashville) is available at -143 to record one or more shots on goal. It’s difficult to pass up such an appealing price for this Shots on Target pick and we’ll have a play.

Latest Jonathan Pérez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+215

First

+525

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-116

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Sam Surridge to Score +175

Sam Surridge (Nashville) has scored five goals in his past five MLS home matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +175 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Sam Surridge Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+130

First

+360

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+140

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -138

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in ten straight New York City matches, with the previous five Nashville games averaging 10.60 corners. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for the Total Corners line to get covered at -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nashville

Total

9.40 6.20 3.20

Home

9.90 5.70 4.20

Away

9.40 5.40 4.00

New York City

Total

12.70 6.80 5.90

Home

13.50 7.50 6.00

Away

10.30 4.80 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Nashville Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-104

New York City Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-102

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+575

2

+205

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Nashville SC vs New York City 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 Have Nashville as Favourites

The bookies have Nashville SC as -143 favourites for this MLS clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 59% likely to win. New York City FC are regarded as the least likely winner at +350.

If you think Nashville can win by two or more goals against City, consider them at -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -110. You’ll even win with half your stake if they win by one goal, with the other half refunded.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -156.

The top football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest MLS matches. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Full-Time Result

1

-143

X

+300

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+123

X

+140

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-417

X2

+110

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+220

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-110

2 Hcp +0.75

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+118

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+112

Sam Surridge Heads First Goalscorer Market

There is +130 available that Sam Surridge finds the net, while he is available at +360 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Sam Surridge (Nashville)

First

+130

Anytime

+360

Hany Mukhtar (Nashville)

First

+145

Anytime

+390

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

First

+200

Anytime

+540

Jonathan Pérez (Nashville)

First

+215

Anytime

+525

Ahmed Qasem (Nashville)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+285

Anytime

+700

Julián Fernández (NYCFC)

First

+375

Anytime

+850

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Monsef Bakrar (NYCFC)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville)

First

+425

Anytime

+1050

Alex Muyl (Nashville)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Gastón Brugman (Nashville)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Keaton Parks (NYCFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Jack Maher (Nashville)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Walker Zimmerman (Nashville)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Justin Haak (NYCFC)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Sam Surridge (Nashville)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+140

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+128

Jonathan Pérez (Nashville)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-116

Ahmed Qasem (Nashville)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-175

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-192

Hany Mukhtar (Nashville)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-227

Julián Fernández (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-222

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-227

Monsef Bakrar (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-263

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-250

Alex Muyl (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-278

Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-303

Keaton Parks (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-500

Gastón Brugman (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-625

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-909

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1250

Walker Zimmerman (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1111

Justin Haak (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1250

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