Nashville SC v New York City FC result
Team pages: Nashville SC · New York City FC · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Nashville SC 2–1 New York City FC — Nashville SC won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.
The result
Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2–1 at Geodis Park in Major League Soccer on Sunday 24 May. It is Nashville SC’s first win over New York City FC since 23 June 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Nashville SC: J. Palacios (16’, assisted by C. Espinoza) and M. Woledzi (49’, assisted by B. Acosta); New York City FC: Nicolás Fernández (23’ pen).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with M. Woledzi’s goal on 49 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: New York City FC, from fewer shots (7 to 12), created the better chances, 1.36 xG to 0.75 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
Discipline
The bookings — Nashville SC: A. Qasem (65’) and C. Espinoza (86’); New York City FC: Kai Trewin (25’).
What it changes
Nashville SC have scored 14 goals, the sixth-most of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Nashville SC have conceded seven goals, the second-fewest of the 15 clubs.
New York City FC have scored 10 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). New York City FC have conceded 10 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 15 clubs.
Nashville SC are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. New York City FC are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) 7.9, M. Woledzi (Nashville SC) 6.5 and J. Palacios (Nashville SC) 6.0 led the match.
Head-to-head
New York City FC are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Nashville SC.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Nashville SC 2–1 New York City FC · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Geodis Park · Nashville
- Referee: A. Da Silva
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Nashville SC 2 · draws 1 · New York City FC 3 · 2.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Nashville SC 2W 2D 1L · New York City FC 2W 1D 2L
Nashville SC 2–1 New York City FC (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Nashville SC for / against | Line | New York City FC for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.63 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 2.67 for · 5.83 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10.63 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 9.67 for · 11 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.13 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.5 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.63 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.33 for · 13.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.14 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: A. Da Silva.
Nashville SC
Nashville SC Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Schwake | 21 | 911902 min | 582.7 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Schwake n 8 | 90.9 | 3.5 |
Nashville SC Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Woledzi | 18 | 911632 min | 311.7 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 100.6 /90 | 713.9 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Najar | 17 | 751281 min | 141 /90 | 161.1 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 553.9 /90 | 130.9 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| J. Palacios | 16 | 891428 min | 312 /90 | 191.2 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 935.9 /90 | 120.8 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| D. Lovitz | 15 | 741103 min | 252 /90 | 121 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 514.2 /90 | 191.6 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| R. Baker-Whiting | 11 | 73801 min | 141.6 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 384.3 /90 | 111.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Schwake n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| H. Mukhtar n 8 | 82.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | Nicolás Fernández |
| C. Espinoza n 8 | 81.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Agustin Ojeda |
| W. Madrigal n 8 | 66.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Agustin Ojeda |
| A. Muyl n 8 | 48 | 1.6 | 1.2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| H. Mukhtar n 8 | 82.6 | 1.1 |
| C. Espinoza n 8 | 81.6 | 1 |
| W. Madrigal n 8 | 66.9 | 0.3 |
| A. Muyl n 8 | 48 | 1.4 |
| M. Woledzi n 8 | 90.9 | 1.6 |
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Nashville SC Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Madrigal | 19 | 641209 min | 50.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 241.8 /90 | 100.7 /90 | 131 /90 | 110.8 /90 |
| A. Qasem | 14 | 61859 min | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 131.4 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 131.4 /90 |
| S. Surridge | 9 | 78702 min | 91.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 243.1 /90 | 172.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 50.6 /90 |
| Woobens Pacius | 7 | 56395 min | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 61.4 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 40.9 /90 |
| Jordan Knight | 2 | 64128 min | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 32.1 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Schwake n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Mukhtar n 8 | 82.6 | 1.9 | 1 |
| C. Espinoza n 8 | 81.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| W. Madrigal n 8 | 66.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| A. Muyl n 8 | 48 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Schwake n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Mukhtar n 8 | 82.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| C. Espinoza n 8 | 81.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| W. Madrigal n 8 | 66.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| A. Muyl n 8 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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New York City FC
New York City FC Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese | 14 | 911279 min | 463.2 /90 | 191.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
New York City FC Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Trewin | 14 | 851190 min | 221.7 /90 | 161.2 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 473.6 /90 | 131 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| Thiago Martins | 13 | 901170 min | 80.6 /90 | 100.8 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 322.5 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Tayvon Gray | 13 | 881139 min | 262.1 /90 | 161.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 604.7 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| Raul Gustavo | 12 | 72859 min | 141.5 /90 | 121.3 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 454.7 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 10 | 92919 min | 151.5 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 313 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 87.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | H. Mukhtar |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | — |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 79.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | — |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 77 | 0.6 | 0.4 | W. Madrigal |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 87.9 | 1.8 |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 79.3 | 1.6 |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 77 | 0.6 |
| Thiago Martins n 8 | 90 | 0.5 |
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New York City FC Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández | 14 | 891245 min | 90.7 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 282 /90 | 221.6 /90 | 241.7 /90 | 251.8 /90 |
| Talles Magno | 7 | 23164 min | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 52.7 /90 | 42.2 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 52.7 /90 |
| Arnau Farnos | 2 | 4182 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 33.3 /90 |
| Seymour Garfield-Reid | 2 | 2753 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.7 /90 | 11.7 /90 | 11.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Maxi Moralez | 14 | 811137 min | 10.1 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 292.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 87.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 79.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 77 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 87.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 79.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 77 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Nashville SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 0.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 |
| 12 | Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 448 | Passes | 490 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
Nashville SC Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Schwake | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| R. Baker-Whiting | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Palacios | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| M. Woledzi | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| D. Lovitz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Corcoran | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.6 |
| H. Mukhtar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Espinoza | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| B. Acosta | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| W. Madrigal | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Qasem | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6 |
| S. Surridge sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Muyl sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Brunet sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Bauer sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
New York City FC Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Tayvon Gray | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Thiago Martins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Raul Gustavo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Agustin Ojeda | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Nicolás Fernández | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Nico Cavallo | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Kai Trewin | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Perea | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Arnau Farnos | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Malachi Jones | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Hannes Wolf sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Shore sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Carrizo sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Pierre sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Seymour Garfield-Reid sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Nashville SC v New York City FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-08-17 New York City FC 2–1 Nashville SC
- 2025-05-31 Nashville SC 2–2 New York City FC
- 2024-10-06 New York City FC 3–1 Nashville SC
- 2024-06-23 Nashville SC 1–0 New York City FC
- 2023-04-15 New York City FC 2–1 Nashville SC
- 2023-02-25 Nashville SC 2–0 New York City FC
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Nashville SC v New York City FC?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Nashville SC v New York City FC was Under 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and New York City FC?
- In their last 6 meetings, Nashville SC won 2, New York City FC won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Nashville SC and New York City FC?
- Recent form — Nashville SC 2W 2D 1L; New York City FC 2W 1D 2L.
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