New York City vs Nashville SC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Sep 2026
New York City vs Nashville SC Predictions
Nashville +0.25 at -147 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against New York City, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.
Read our in-depth New York City vs Nashville betting preview for our full evaluation of the main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
New York City vs Nashville SC Preview
New York City host Nashville SC at Yankee Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Friday 4 September.
New York City FC played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at BMO Field against Toronto FC. Pascal Jansen's men had most of the ball recording 59% possession and two shots on target, with Nicolas Fernandez bagging the goal.
Nashville SC made it four consecutive wins after a 4-0 home success over FC Cincinnati at Geodis Park. The Boys in Gold enjoyed 51% possession and seven shots on goal, with Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar, Bryan Acosta and Ahmed Qasem on the scoresheet.
H2H: Nashville 2-1 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting
These two sides previously met at Geodis Park, with Nashville landing the home victory. Defeating City by a 2-1 scoreline. The past 9 H2H matches have included four Nashville victories, two draws and three City wins.
| MLS | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville SC |
23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 47:17 | 53 |
| 17 |  NYCFC |
23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36:31 | 29 |
3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. City have had 50.2% possession and 3.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.9 corners.
Top scorer is Nicolas Fernandez on 6 goals, while Luighi and Agustin Ojeda have both racked up 2. Agustin Ojeda is the top assists maker with 3.
Nashville have won 8, lost 1 and drawn 1, with an average of 2.1 goals from 11.1 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. The Tennessee outfit average 52.4% possession, 6.0 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against them, while conceding 0.9 goals from 11.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.
Hany Mukhtar has landed 7 goals, Sam Surridge 4, with Andy Najar and two others scoring 2. Look no further than Cristian Espinoza for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Raul, Kevin O'Toole, James Sands, Andres Perea, Agustin Ojeda, Nicolas Fernandez, Benie Traore, Luighi.
Nashville SC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Brian Schwake (GK), Andy Najar, Jeisson Palacios, Maxwell Woledzi, Reed Baker-Whiting, Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Cristian Espinoza, Hany Mukhtar, Elias Saad, Sam Surridge.
Main Match Prediction
Wager on Nashville +0.25 on the Asian Handicap at -147 for this MLS game. We’re keen on their prospects of outperforming their match winner price and this wager looks like good value.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
The team news that emerges can have an impact on the odds depending on which players are missing. Our football experts also study the form guide, while the latest stats are also checked before a MLS verdict is reached.
The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 59.5% prospect of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Nashville are available at +650 to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.
Player Prop Picks
Cristian Espinoza (Nashville) can be wagered to have one or more shots on goal at +102. For those wanting to wager on Shots on Target, this player looks really appealing at the odds.
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville) has scored in his past two MLS matches We’ll throw a dart at +170 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.
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Corners Prediction
There has been an average 7.40 corners for Nashville in their past 5 games, with New York City averaging 3.10 corners in the previous 10 matches. We think that the value can be found by backing Nashville to win the Corner Match Bet and you can get attractive odds of +105.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’re happy to go with a same-game multi that has Nashville to cover the +0.25 Asian Handicap, two or less goals to be registered and also Cristian Espinoza (Nashville) to record at minimum of one shot on target.
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New York City vs Nashville SC Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Nashville SC are the +128 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 44% chance of winning this MLS encounter according to the latest betting odds. New York City FC are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +188.
Nashville and City can be backed at -154 and +107 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.
If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -164.
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Favourite Sam Surridge is available at +340 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.
Stats: MLS matches only
City have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 1.50.
Nashville have clocked up five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 0.50.
City were 2-1 victors against Nashville last time out at Yankee Stadium.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Home Stats |
4-3-3 | 3.90 | 2.40 | 1.50 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
| Nashville SC Away Stats |
5-3-2 | 1.60 | 1.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |
- 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
- MLS: 24/05 2026 Nashville 2 New York City 1
- MLS: 17/08 2025 New York City 2 Nashville 1
- MLS: 31/05 2025 Nashville 2 New York City 2
- MLS: 06/10 2024 New York City 3 Nashville 1
- MLS: 23/06 2024 Nashville 1 New York City 0
- MLS: 16/04 2023 New York City 2 Nashville 1
- MLS: 25/02 2023 Nashville 2 New York City 0
- MLS: 03/10 2021 New York City 0 Nashville 0
- MLS: 04/09 2021 Nashville 3 New York City 1
New York City League Stats
Nashville SC League Stats
- 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.10 corners awarded and 4.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 3.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 8.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.00 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 4.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 4.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 50.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 52.70% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 52.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 51.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for New York City this season are Nicolas Fernandez (14), Agustin Ojeda (5), Hannes Wolf (5)
- Top Assistors for New York City this season are Agustin Ojeda (6), Maxi Moralez (6), Nicolas Fernandez (3)
New York City vs Nashville SC Lineups & Team News
Avoid surprises — review the City vs Nashville team news before you bet. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS as well as the latest injury reports.
New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Nashville SC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
New York City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Nashville SC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
New York City Substitutes
- 2Nico Cavallo
- 16Alonso Martinez
- 21Aiden O'Neill
- 23Maxwell Murray
- 27Cooper Flax
- 30Tomas Romero
- 32Jonathan Shore
- 35Mitja Ilenic
- 88Malachi Jones
Nashville SC Substitutes
- 1Joe Willis
- 2Daniel Lovitz
- 5Jack Maher
- 6Bryan Acosta
- 14Shak Mohammed
- 16Matthew Corcoran
- 19Alex Muyl
- 22Josh Bauer
- 37Ahmed Qasem
Previous New York City Lineups
Previous Nashville SC Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
New York City Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Pascal Jansen
Nashville SC Player Stats & Squad
MLS Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47:17 | 53 |
| 2 | Vancouver | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49:21 | 43 |
| 3 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58:43 | 43 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30:26 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43:32 | 38 |
| 6 | NE Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37:29 | 37 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38:24 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45:40 | 37 |
| 9 | St. Louis | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36:31 | 37 |
| 10 | Charlotte FC | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40:32 | 36 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 40:34 | 35 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 31:31 | 31 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 44:43 | 31 |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 49:51 | 31 |
| 15 | San Diego | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 40:34 | 30 |
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36:35 | 29 |
| 17 | NYCFC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36:31 | 29 |
| 18 | Minnesota Utd | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 34:37 | 29 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30:36 | 29 |
| 20 | Orlando City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 38:54 | 28 |
| 21 | Philadelphia | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36:39 | 27 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24:29 | 27 |
| 23 | NY Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32:46 | 27 |
| 24 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 36:42 | 26 |
| 25 | Austin FC | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29:42 | 25 |
| 26 | D.C. United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28:36 | 25 |
| 27 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34:39 | 23 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27:40 | 22 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30:48 | 21 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23:58 | 15 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36:12 | 34 |
| 2 | NE Revolution | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22:11 | 26 |
| 3 | Vancouver | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28:9 | 25 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26:13 | 25 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21:9 | 24 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23:11 | 23 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31:21 | 23 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24:15 | 23 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29:22 | 23 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13:7 | 23 |
| 11 | San Diego | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30:16 | 21 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20:11 | 21 |
| 13 | St. Louis | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:14 | 21 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20:17 | 20 |
| 15 | Inter Miami | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 31:22 | 17 |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17:14 | 17 |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 27:27 | 17 |
| 18 | NYCFC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25:18 | 16 |
| 19 | Austin FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15:11 | 16 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22:19 | 16 |
| 21 | Philadelphia | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14:11 | 16 |
| 22 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14:15 | 16 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16:18 | 15 |
| 24 | NY Red Bulls | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18:23 | 15 |
| 25 | CF Montréal | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:13 | 14 |
| 26 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19:19 | 14 |
| 27 | Atlanta United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15:18 | 13 |
| 28 | D.C. United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:22 | 13 |
| 29 | Minnesota Utd | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11:11 | 12 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12:21 | 9 |
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