FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC Prediction

FC Cincinnati
0-2
Finished
HT 0-0
Nashville SC
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati·Tori Penso 07/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
59%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.44
SignalNEUTRALModel38%SurpriseMediumGap-10.1%
FC Cincinnati Rest
7 days
Nashville SC Rest
5 days

FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC: result, form and history

Nashville SC beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 in the Major League Soccer on 7 Nov 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.5 goals, and both sides scored in 6 of them. Nashville SC tend to win more corners, 5.7 a game to 3.4 for FC Cincinnati.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
35%2.60
X
27%3.70
2
38%2.45
Double Chance
1X
62%1.50
X2
65%1.44
Both Teams to Score
Yes
64%1.44
No
36%2.62
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.47 + 1.55 = 3.02
Over 1.5
82%1.15
Over 2.5
62%1.51
Over 3.5
41%2.30
Under 1.5
18%5.15
Under 2.5
38%2.46
Under 3.5
59%1.60
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.4 + 5.1 = 9.5
Over 8.5
60%1.45
Over 9.5
48%1.75
Over 10.5
36%2.22
Under 8.5
40%2.58
Under 9.5
52%2.00
Under 10.5
64%1.60
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 1.8 = 3.6
Over 3.5
49%2.00
Over 4.5
29%2.86
Under 3.5
51%1.78
Under 4.5
71%1.40

Match Events

31'Obinna NwobodoPersistent infringement
41'EvanderDissent
45'Teenage Hadebe INMiles Robinson out
45+3'Samuel Mawuena GidiFoul
61'Sam SurridgeAssist: Andy Najar
65'Kyle SmithFoul
66'Tom Barlow INKenji Mboma Dem out
66'David Douděra INEnder Jesús Echenique Peña out
74'Cristian Espinoza INShakur Mohammed out
74'matthew corcoran INBryan Acosta out
81'Kyle Smith INAyoub Jabbari out
83'Elias Saad INAlex Muyl out
83'Andy Najar INjosh bauer out
86'Sam SurridgeAssist: Patrick Yazbek
87'Obinna Nwobodo INJosé Martínez out
88'Pavel BuchaFoul
90'Hany Mukhtar INWarren Madrigal out
90'Alex MuylFoul
90+6'Maxwell WoledziFoul

Lineups

FC Cincinnati
3-4-1-2Coach: Pat Noonan
Nashville SC
4-2-3-1Coach: B. Callaghan
Avg rating6.31
Avg rating7.06
R. Celentano6.218R. Celentano
K. Smith5.224K. Smith
T. Hadebe5.915T. Hadebe
S. Gidi6.611S. Gidi
D. Douděra6.823D. Douděra
P. Bucha6.020P. Bucha
O. Nwobodo6.15O. Nwobodo
Bryan Josías Ramírez León6.429B. Josías Ramírez León
Evander6.710Evander
K. Denkey6.49K. Denkey
T. Barlow6.816T. Barlow
B. Schwake7.799B. Schwake
A. Najar7.331A. Najar
M. Woledzi6.93M. Woledzi
J. Maher7.15J. Maher
R. Baker-Whiting7.227R. Baker-Whiting
P. Yazbek7.78P. Yazbek
M. Corcoran6.616M. Corcoran
C. Espinoza7.27C. Espinoza
H. Mukhtar6.510H. Mukhtar
E. Saad6.411E. Saad
S. Surridge9.09S. Surridge

FC Cincinnati Substitutes

12M. Robinson45'for Teenage Hadebe6.6
22G. Valenzuela
27B. Anunga
66E. Echenique66'for David Douděra6.5
99A. Jabbari81'for Kyle Smith6.3
13E. Louro
70J. Martínez87'for Obinna Nwobodo6.2
17K. Mboma Dem66'for Tom Barlow6.3
2A. Powell

Nashville SC Substitutes

22J. Bauer83'for Andy Najar6.7
2D. Lovitz
41W. Madrigal90'for Hany Mukhtar
14S. Mohammed74'for Cristian Espinoza6.5
19A. Muyl83'for Elias Saad90'6.4
20E. Tagseth
21T. Williams
1J. Willis
6B. Acosta74'for matthew corcoran6.7

Match Stats

FC CincinnatiNashville SC
49%Ball Possession51%
6Corner Kicks2
5Yellow Cards2
14Total Shots14
5Shots on Goal5
3Shots off Goal3
7Shots Inside Box11
7Shots Outside Box3
6Blocked Shots6
13Fouls6
2Offsides2
3Goalkeeper Saves5
449Total Passes475
366Passes Accurate405
6Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati
Nashville SCNashville SC
1637Elo Rating 1796
1.45Attack 1.93
2.09Defense 2.30
63%Hit Rate 61%
12.5Shots per Game 12.8
4.0Shots on Target 5.1
3.4Corners per Game 5.7
1.0Cards per Game 0.8

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.02 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Nashville SCNashville SC
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati4Wins · 40%
Draws220%
Nashville SCNashville SC4Wins · 40%
3.5Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer30/08/2026
Nashville SCFC Cincinnati
40
Major League Soccer14/09/2025
FC CincinnatiNashville SC
21
Major League Soccer30/03/2025
Nashville SCFC Cincinnati
12
Major League Soccer22/09/2024
Nashville SCFC Cincinnati
22
Major League Soccer30/05/2024
FC CincinnatiNashville SC
02
Major League Soccer16/07/2023
FC CincinnatiNashville SC
31
Major League Soccer26/03/2023
Nashville SCFC Cincinnati
01
Major League Soccer24/07/2022
FC CincinnatiNashville SC
11
Major League Soccer28/10/2021
FC CincinnatiNashville SC
36
Major League Soccer25/07/2021
Nashville SCFC Cincinnati
30

Referee Profile

Tori Penso85 matches

3.93Cards per match
3.83Yellow cards per match
0.10Red cards per match
21.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Tori Penso3.93
Other referees4.20

3.93 cards a match, 0.27 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.20).

Cards come from 81 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Nashville SCNashville SC34238371:25+4677WWDWD
2Inter MiamiInter Miami341612680:59+2160DWDLW
3New England RevolutionNew England Revolution341841255:47+858LLWWW
4Chicago FireChicago Fire341671164:54+1055LWDWL
5CharlotteCharlotte341591066:51+1554DWWLD
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union341481266:52+1450WLDLD
7Columbus CrewColumbus Crew341451559:52+747WWWWW
8Orlando City SCOrlando City SC341371463:78-1546WLDDW
9FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3412101267:75-846LWDWW
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls341261648:62-1442WLLWL
11New York City FCNew York City FC3410121249:45+442WDWDD
12Toronto FCToronto FC349121352:67-1539LLWLW
13Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC34961943:60-1733LWLLL
14DC UnitedDC United347121539:61-2233LLLLL
15CF MontrealCF Montreal34682037:69-3226LDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Nashville SCNashville SC3471:2577
2Inter MiamiInter Miami3480:5960
3New England RevolutionNew England Revolution3455:4758
4Chicago FireChicago Fire3464:5455
5CharlotteCharlotte3466:5154
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union3466:5250
7Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3459:5247
8Orlando City SCOrlando City SC3463:7846
9FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3467:7546
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls3448:6242
11New York City FCNew York City FC3449:4542
12Toronto FCToronto FC3452:6739
13Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC3443:6033
14DC UnitedDC United3439:6133
15CF MontrealCF Montreal3437:6926
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About the FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC in the Major League Soccer table

In the Major League Soccer table, Nashville SC are 1st and FC Cincinnati 9th, 31 points apart. League goal record so far: FC Cincinnati 67-75, Nashville SC 71-25. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.