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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

Nashville SCSporting Kansas City

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.

Nashville SC win75 %
Draw16 %
Sporting Kansas City win9 %

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.

Nashville SC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2026Columbus Crew(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026New York Red Bulls(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Inter Miami(home)4-1Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2026Monterrey(away)1-2Leagues Cup
Aug 10, 2026Atletico San Luis(home)4-1Leagues Cup
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2026Atlanta United FC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026St. Louis City(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Colorado Rapids(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026Houston Dynamo(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026Los Angeles FC(away)0-4Major 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 30, 2024Nashville SC 2-1 Sporting Kansas CityFriendlies Clubs
Sep 21, 2023Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Jun 19, 2022Nashville SC 1-2 Sporting Kansas CityMajor League Soccer
Apr 10, 2022Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Oct 11, 2020Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Nashville SCMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nashville SC1.81.148/159/15
Sporting Kansas City0.92.508/1511/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Nashville SC211542431749
15Sporting Kansas City204313194915

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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