Nashville SC vs New York City FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
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What was the result of Nashville SC vs New York City FC?
Nashville SC won 2-1 on May 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. PalaciosNashville SC
- 23′N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC (pen.)
- 49′M. WoledziNashville SC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nashville SC have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; New York City FC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2026 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2026 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2026 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| May 2, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 16, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2026 | Charlotte(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2026 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2026 | DC United(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nashville SC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | New York City FC 2-1 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2025 | Nashville SC 2-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2024 | New York City FC 3-1 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Nashville SC 1-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2023 | New York City FC 2-1 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Nashville SC 2-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Nashville SC on Aug 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nashville SC score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nashville SC sit 1st in Major League Soccer (43 points from 19 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (26 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 43 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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