New York City FC vs Nashville SC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Nashville SC?
New York City FC won 2-1 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. ShaffelburgNashville SC
- 40′A. PereaNew York City FC
- 77′A. MartínezNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Nashville SC have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Toluca(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Leon(home) | 2-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Puebla(home) | 0-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 26, 2025 | FC Dallas(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | St. Louis City(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | San Diego(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York City FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Nashville SC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | New York City FC 0-0 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Nashville SC vs New York City FC on May 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nashville SC score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Nashville SC | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 19 matches) and Nashville SC sit 1st (43 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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