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Major League Soccer · 2026

New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC · Major League Soccer

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

Match at a glance

New York City FC and Nashville SC drew 0–0.

Shots
613
Shots on target
12
Expected goals
0.991.61
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

New York City FC and Nashville SC drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (New York City FC – Nashville SC): shots 6–13, shots on target 1–2, expected goals 0.99–1.61, possession 44%–56%. 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.

New York City FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

New York City FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 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 for1 goal/match1.57 goals/match1.56 goals/match

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

Nashville SC have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.73 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.73 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

New York City FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

New York City FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsNew York City FC · Nashville SC11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNew York City FCNashville SCBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots13 shotsNew York City FC 6 shots, Nashville SC 13 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot2 shotsNew York City FC 1 shot, Nashville SC 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.99 xG1.61 xGNew York City FC 0.99 xG, Nashville SC 1.61 xG
  • Possession44%56%New York City FC 44%, Nashville SC 56%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersNew York City FC 3 corners, Nashville SC 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls13 foulsNew York City FC 14 fouls, Nashville SC 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsNew York City FC 2 cards, Nashville SC 4 cards
  • Passes348 passes448 passesNew York City FC 348 passes, Nashville SC 448 passes
  • Pass accuracy79.6%85.3%New York City FC 79.6%, Nashville SC 85.3%
  • Shots inside box5 shots8 shotsNew York City FC 5 shots, Nashville SC 8 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks5 blocksNew York City FC 3 blocks, Nashville SC 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves1 saveNew York City FC 3 saves, Nashville SC 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside4 offsidesNew York City FC 1 offside, Nashville SC 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 13′Andy NajarYellow card · Nashville SC
  2. Half-time
  3. 49′Patrick YazbekYellow card · Nashville SC
  4. 53′Hany MukhtarYellow card · Nashville SC
  5. 68′Kevin O'TooleYellow card · New York City FC
  6. 90′Malachi JonesYellow card · New York City FC
  7. Full time
Player changes · 7grouped by team and minute
  • 66′Nashville SC · 1 player changeMatthew Corcoran
  • 70′New York City FC · 1 player changeAiden O'Neill
  • 76′New York City FC · 1 player changeMalachi Jones
  • 81′Nashville SC · 2 player changesShakur Mohammed · Ahmed Qasem
  • 89′Nashville SC · 2 player changesDaniel Lovitz · Bryan Acosta

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

New York City FC4-2-3-1
  1. Matthew FreeseG
  2. Nico CavalloD
  3. James SandsD
  4. Thiago MartinsD
  5. Mitja IleničD
  6. Nicolás FernándezM
  7. Andrés PereaM
  8. Keaton ParksM
  9. Bénie TraoréF
  10. Luighi HanriF
  11. Agustin OjedaF
Nashville SC4-4-2
  1. Brian SchwakeG
  2. Maxwell WoledziD
  3. Jeisson PalaciosD
  4. Reed Baker-WhitingD
  5. Andy NajarD
  6. Cristian EspinozaM
  7. Patrick YazbekM
  8. Elias SaadM
  9. Edvard TagsethM
  10. Sam SurridgeF
  11. Hany MukhtarF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2New York City FC
1Draws
2Nashville SC
Nashville SC — New York City FC · Major League Soccer2–1
New York City FC — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer2–1
Nashville SC — New York City FC · Major League Soccer2–2
New York City FC — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer3–1
Nashville SC — New York City FC · Major League Soccer1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: New York City FC favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · Nashville SC in 7 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

New York City FC23 matchesNashville SC23 matches
1.57 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 2.04 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 0.74 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals20/201.29 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots23/2311.8 shots/match
4.7 shots/matchShots on target23/234.74 shots/match
53.7%Possession23/23● 54%
3.43 corners/matchCorners23/23● 5.13 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards4/51.8 cards/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls23/2311.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / 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: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNew York City FCNashville SC
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headNew York City FC — Nashville SC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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