New York City vs Nashville SC Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

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New York City
04/09/2026 19:30
Nashville SC

Prediction :

 

Nashville SC wins

 
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 by Geoffrey Ejiga | in Major League Soccer Predictions

New York City struggles for form after securing only three points from its last five games. Nashville, meanwhile, has performed much better, winning its last four games. Now as both teams prepare for a face-off at Yankee Stadium, our New York City vs Nashville SC match prediction is a victory for the away side.

Nashville tops the MLS table with 52 points. The Boys in Gold have won their last four games, including a 4-0 thumping of Cincinnati in their latest outing. The team has also scored in their last six games in a row, netting 17 in total. In contrast, New York City has struggled for goals, scoring six in its last five games and recording the joint-fewest (36) in the conference's top 7.

The Pigeons' run of six winless games just ended with back-to-back 1-1 stalemates with New England and Toronto, following their run of four straight defeats. The hosts are in their poorest run of the season, and that should result in a defeat against the league leaders.

Nashville did win their only meeting in 2026, beating New York City 2-1 in May. And it should be no surprise if The Boys in Gold, with the 4th-most goals (47) and fewest conceded (17) this season, run it back on Saturday.

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What is the prediction for the football match between New York City and Nashville SC?

Our prediction for the New York City vs Nashville SC match is: Nashville SC wins.

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 04/09/2026 between New York City and Nashville SC in Major League Soccer :

  • The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 41.63% for a win of New York City against Nashville SC with odds of 2.62 at Betsson.
  • The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between New York City vs Nashville SC is 20.53% with odds of 3.87 at 1xbet.
  • Our prediction model gives a 37.84% chance ⭐ for a win of Nashville SC vs New York City with odds of 2.67 at Shangrila.

New York City vs Nashville SC Form

New York City and Nashville SC's standings in the Major League Soccer

Teams Pts P W D L GD
1 Nashville SC
52 22 16 4 2 +30
18 New York City
28 22 7 7 8 +5

New York City and Nashville SC Last Matches

New York City
New York City Last matches
L L L L D D
Wins

0/6 (0%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

29 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Toronto FC
1 :  1
New York City

23 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
1 :  1
New York City

19 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati
2 :  1
New York City

16 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
2 :  3
Philadelphia Union

13 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

New York City
1 :  2
Club Necaxa

9 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  1
New York City
W W D W L L
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

16 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
2 :  3
Philadelphia Union

13 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

New York City
1 :  2
Club Necaxa

6 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

New York City
2 :  0
Club Santos Laguna

31 Jul 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
1 :  1
Toronto FC

25 Jul 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
3 :  1
Chicago Fire

10 May 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
3 :  0
Columbus Crew
L W L L D D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

29 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Toronto FC
1 :  1
New York City

23 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
1 :  1
New York City

19 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati
2 :  1
New York City

9 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  1
New York City

22 Jul 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  2
New York City

23 May 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
2 :  1
New York City
Nashville SC
Nashville SC Last matches
W L W W W W
Wins

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.83 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.83 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

29 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
4 :  0
FC Cincinnati

22 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
3 :  2
Columbus Crew

19 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  1
Nashville SC

15 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Inter Miami

12 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

Monterrey
2 :  1
Nashville SC

9 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Atletico San Luis
W L W W W W
Wins

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
2.67 Goals scored
0.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

29 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
4 :  0
FC Cincinnati

22 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
3 :  2
Columbus Crew

15 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Inter Miami

9 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Atletico San Luis

5 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

Nashville SC
0 :  1
Club Leon

22 Jul 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
1 :  0
CF Montreal
L W L D L W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
33% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

19 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  1
Nashville SC

12 Aug 2026 - Leagues Cup

Monterrey
2 :  1
Nashville SC

1 Aug 2026 - Major League Soccer

DC United
2 :  2
Nashville SC

25 Jul 2026 - Major League Soccer

Orlando City SC
1 :  0
Nashville SC

13 May 2026 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
0 :  3
Nashville SC

5 May 2026 - Concachampions

Tigres UANL
1 :  0
Nashville SC

New York City vs Nashville SC Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

New York City

50 %

Draw

17 %

Nashville SC

33 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3
Total goals
83.33%
BTTS
1.67
Goals scored
1.33
Goals conceded
83.33%
Over 2.5
16.67%
Under 2.5

23 May 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
2 :  1
New York City

17 Aug 2025 - Major League Soccer

New York City
2 :  1
Nashville SC

31 May 2025 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
2 :  2
New York City

6 Oct 2024 - Major League Soccer

New York City
3 :  1
Nashville SC

22 Jun 2024 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
1 :  0
New York City

15 Apr 2023 - Major League Soccer

New York City
2 :  1
Nashville SC
New York City vs Nashville SC Prediction

New York City vs Nashville SC last Lineups

New York City

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

49
M. Freese
35
M. Ilenic
13
T. Martins
6
J. Sands
2
N. Cavallo
55
K. Parks
7
N. Fernandez
8
A. Perea
26
A. Ojeda
20
Luighi
9
B. Traore
10
H. Mukhtar
9
S. Surridge
7
C. Espinoza
11
E. Saad
20
E. Tagseth
8
P. Yazbek
27
R. Baker-Whiting
4
J. Palacios
3
M. Woledzi
31
A. Najar
99
B. Schwake

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

Nashville SC

Substitutes

New York City
New York City
Goalkeeper

G. Ranjitsingh

T. Romero

Defender

C. Flax

Raul Gustavo

T. Gray

Midfielder

J. Shore

Forward

K. O'Toole

M. Jones

M. Murray

Nashville SC
Nashville SC
Goalkeeper

J. Willis

Defender

J. Maher

D. Lovitz

J. Bauer

Midfielder

M. Corcoran

A. Muyl

B. Acosta

S. Mohammed

Forward

A. Qasem

Missing players

New York City
New York City
Defender

T. Martins

K. Trewin

D. Baiera

Midfielder

M. Moralez

H. Wolf

K. Parks

A. O'Neill

Forward

A. Martinez

Talles Magno

A. Farnos

Nashville SC
Nashville SC
Forward

W. Madrigal

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato New York City
CD Huachipato Nashville SC
Top Goalscorer
Argentina N. Fernandez (14 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
England S. Surridge (13 Goals)
Best assists
Argentina A. Ojeda (6 Assists)
Argentina M. Moralez (6 Assists)
Best assists
Argentina C. Espinoza (9 Assists)

New York City - Nashville SC Key Points

  1. Nashville tops the MLS table with 52 points.
  2. Nashville has won their last four games, including a 4-0 rout of Cincinnati.
  3. Nashville has scored in their last six games, netting 17 goals.
  4. New York City has taken just three points from their last five games.
  5. The Pigeons are on a run of four straight defeats before two 1-1 draws.
  6. Nashville won the only 2026 meeting, 2-1 in May.
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Our New York City vs Nashville SC Prediction

Nashville arrives as league leaders on 52 points and winners of their last four, fresh off a 4-0 rout of Cincinnati. The Pigeons, by contrast, have taken three points from five, sit among the conference's lowest scorers, and are in their worst run of the season.

The Boys in Gold already beat them 2-1 in May, and with the two sides in such different form, a repeat looks likely on Saturday. Hence, our New York City vs Nashville SC match prediction is that Nashville SC wins.

Prediction :

 

Nashville SC wins

 
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