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Orlando City SC 1–0 Nashville SC · Major League Soccer

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Orlando City SC won 1–0.

Shots
127
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.680.76
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Orlando City SC beat Nashville SC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Orlando City SC – Nashville SC): shots 12–7, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.68–0.76, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Orlando City SC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Orlando City SC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.65 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.65 goals/match1.58 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Orlando City SC, Nashville SC.

2.93 days ▲Rest daysOrlando City SC · Nashville SC3.01 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricOrlando City SCNashville SCBaseline
Rest days2.93 days3.01 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Nashville SC have a visible away split

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Nashville SC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.25 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.25 shots/match11.1 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots7 shotsOrlando City SC 12 shots, Nashville SC 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsOrlando City SC 4 shots, Nashville SC 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.68 xG0.76 xGOrlando City SC 0.68 xG, Nashville SC 0.76 xG
  • Possession48%52%Orlando City SC 48%, Nashville SC 52%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersOrlando City SC 2 corners, Nashville SC 7 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls10 foulsOrlando City SC 8 fouls, Nashville SC 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsOrlando City SC 1 card, Nashville SC 0 cards
  • Passes450 passes471 passesOrlando City SC 450 passes, Nashville SC 471 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.9%89.4%Orlando City SC 88.9%, Nashville SC 89.4%
  • Shots inside box7 shots6 shotsOrlando City SC 7 shots, Nashville SC 6 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks3 blocksOrlando City SC 4 blocks, Nashville SC 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesOrlando City SC 2 saves, Nashville SC 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside2 offsidesOrlando City SC 1 offside, Nashville SC 2 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Andy Najar · Nashville SC · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Griezmann · Orlando City SC · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHany Mukhtar · Nashville SC · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBraian Ojeda · Orlando City SC · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJustin Ellis · Orlando City SC · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAntoine Griezmann · Orlando City SC · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJustin Ellis · Orlando City SC · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJustin Ellis · Orlando City SC · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Qasem · Nashville SC · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJustin Ellis · Orlando City SC · 22′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJustin Ellis · Orlando City SC · 35′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLuis Otávio · Orlando City SC · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Griezmann · Orlando City SC · 35′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Spicer · Orlando City SC · 72′ · 0.09 xG · goalJosh Bauer · Nashville SC · 89′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedShakur Mohammed · Nashville SC · 63′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJustin Ellis · Orlando City SC · 15′ · 0.16 xG · on targetAlex Muyl · Nashville SC · 42′ · 0.47 xG · on target
  • off target
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  • goal
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Orlando City SC: 12 shots, 4 on target, 0.67 xG. Nashville SC: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.73 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Tyrese Spicer · Orlando City SC · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Orlando City SC 0.67 xG · Nashville SC 0.73 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Orlando City SC
0Draws
2Nashville SC
Nashville SC — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer5–0
Orlando City SC — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer3–2
Nashville SC — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer5–1
Orlando City SC — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer3–0
Nashville SC — Orlando City SC · Major League Soccer0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Orlando City SC favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Nashville SC in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Orlando City SC17 matchesNashville SC17 matches
1.65 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.94 goals/match
2.59 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 0.71 goals/match
1.24 xG/match ▲Expected goals14/141.15 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots17/1711.1 shots/match
4.59 shots/matchShots on target17/174.76 shots/match
45.4%Possession17/17● 54.5%
3.59 corners/matchCorners17/17● 4.59 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards4/51.8 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples17 / 17home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 04:46 UTC · analysis-v4

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