Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City: prediction and stats
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on October 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
The Footlab model makes Nashville SC the favourite at 75%, against 16% for a draw and 9% for Sporting Kansas City. The most likely score is 2-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Nashville SC is a heavy favourite: 1,910 Elo points against 1,604 — a 306-point gap.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nashville SC have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Monterrey(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Atletico San Luis(home) | 4-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2026 | St. Louis City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Nashville SC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Nashville SC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Nashville SC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City on Jan 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Nashville SC score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 0.9 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nashville SC sit 1st in Major League Soccer (49 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 49 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City?
- The Footlab model makes Nashville SC the favourite at 75%, against 16% for a draw and 9% for Sporting Kansas City.
- Where and when is Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City played?
- Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City is played on October 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC) at GEODIS Park, in the Major League Soccer.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 63% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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