FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC
Match details. MLS, Regular Season - 34. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 22:00 Lagos time. It is played at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati.
What's at stake. FC Cincinnati are 7th on 46 points after 33 games, 1 point behind Philadelphia Union, 2 points clear of Columbus Crew. A win would take them above Philadelphia Union. Nashville SC are 1st on 74 points after 33 games, 15 points clear of Inter Miami.
Form. FC Cincinnati have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W W L. In this competition FC Cincinnati have gone W D W W L L. Nashville SC have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D W. In this competition Nashville SC have gone W D W D W W.
The numbers. FC Cincinnati score 1.6 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. FC Cincinnati average 15.0 shots (4.9 on target), 4.9 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 51% of the ball. Nashville SC score two and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Nashville SC average 15.4 shots (6.8 on target), 5.8 corners and 1.0 cards a game, with 57% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings FC Cincinnati have won four, drawn two and lost two. Five of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, FC Cincinnati won two, one was drawn and Nashville SC won one. The last time they met, on 30 Aug 2026, it finished FC Cincinnati 0-4 Nashville SC: FC Cincinnati had 15 shots to 19, 48% of the ball, five yellow cards.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 67%. Five of the last eight meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.12, 76% on the records (FC Cincinnati: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Nashville SC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.14. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: FC Cincinnati or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Nashville SC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); FC Cincinnati or Both Teams Score (no result call). Predicted score: FC Cincinnati 1-2 Nashville SC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).